Clinician-Prescription-Pharmacy
Pharmacy is not just a shop between Clinicians & Patient. It is a check-post to verify prescription.
Pharmacy is a Concept,
Pharmacy is a System,
Pharmacy is a Discipline,
Pharmacy is a Support.
Pharmacy is a Safety bridge between Doctor and Patient
Its a support to both Clinicians and Patients.
When Judicial Orders are having Checks&Balances Why not for Prescription?
Every step and quality of step is important from prescription to consumption in Pharmacotherapy.
Pharmacists job looks very simple to layman but unfortunately to the Indian Clinicians too!
But, Pharmacist has become knowingly a mute spectator due to lack of recognised empowerment.
Efficacy of Pharma products can be ensured only when stored, handled and used after due training.
Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy can be ensured when Pharmacotherapy is Rational wrt to Cost, Formula and Dosage form.
Knowledge of dose and dosage form is equally important in Pharmacotherapy as Diagnosis.
Understanding the patient and making him to understand pharmacy discipline is more important to get optimum benefits of Pharmacotherapy.
There are Micro and Macro issues that needs to be explained, make the patient understand and followup to optimize the benefits.
We need a Pharmacare system where all Pharmaceutical, technological , clinical and managerial knowledge inputs are complied that ensures well evaluated Pharmacy system.
The prescription domain remains with Physicians/Clinicians/Doctors but Pharmacy management needs Pharmacist's input.
( Medication Management ???)
This paves the way for Evidence Based Evaluated Documented Pharmacotherapy.
Unfortunately, we don't have competent leaders who can speak effectively to convince the authorities on the needs and benefits of Pharmacists professional service.
