Role of Pharmacist in different Healthcare settings

The year 2020 has largely changed the perspective of people in terms of choosing a profession. The pharmacists are playing a vital role. The pharmacist’s role goes beyond merely filling prescriptions they are now viewed as medical counselors, advocates, and educators. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined some vital “building blocks” where pharmacists can play an important role in the team of healthcare providers.

Let’s take a look at the various roles for a pharmacist in various healthcare sectors, where they serve as a frontline worker- 

1. Health services: Safe, effective and quality medication for patients is one of the major responsibilities of pharmacists to ensure the best possible patient outcomes.

2. Healthcare workforce: As a part of the health care community, providing patient-centric services and involvement in patient’s healthcare decisions has increased patient satisfaction.

3. Research and development: The knowledge and expertise in formulation, its optimization, and development make the pharmacist an important part of research and development.

4. Drug information: The pharmacists can provide detailed information about medicines to members of health care professionals.

5. Clinical trials: Collaborations of pharmacists with companies and healthcare professionals can help in careful study regarding the safety profile of drugs before they reach the market.

6. Hospital Pharmacists: These can be opportunities to work on the wards, manufacturing sterile medicines, managing the care of patients with all types of conditions, working in the dispensary, providing information on medicines for the whole hospital.

7. Leadership and governance: Pharmacists can be a part of policymaking decisions in healthcare. They can guide to design plans and protocols for judicious use and distribution of medicines during emergencies.

8. Medical products, vaccines, and technologies: With the increasing number of new as well as analogous medicines and vaccines, pharmacists are equipped with special knowledge to understand its uses and risks.

9. Health financing: Pharmacists can play a major role in providing cost-effective health care services. Pharmacists are in a unique position in the healthcare industry, one who can reach the patients as well as doctors, industries, and manufacturers to ultimately provide the best facilities for the care receivers.

At Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, we offer a wide variety of choices for pursuing an exciting career in pharmacy.  

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