Should these be Told, Taught or made Job-Chart?

Should these be Told, Taught or made Job-Chart?

None of the PCI presidents, Secretaries,  DCGIs, Drugs Controllers of the State, Leaders of IPAs, IPGA, APTI, IHPA etc ever voluntarily visited service level Pharmacists to:

👉🏿See their working condition,

 👉🏿Discuss their challenges,

 👉🏿Interfere to sortout  the deficiencies

Yet, they pressume to be masters of everything,  advisors to Authorities and spokesperson of Pharmacists, representitives to attend all Government, National and International meets including DTAB, FIP etc.

For modern times an ideal prescription should be a computerized printed form prescription with barcode or QR code

For modern times an ideal prescription should be a computerized printed form prescription so that it is legible opposite to oftenly an illegible physician's handwritten prescription. So that automization of dispensing of prescription medicines is possible by using modern technology like a computer scanner attached to pharmacy vending machines eg Script Pro Unit Dispenser. 

Filling Area    

Scriptpro – Automated Filling,Barcode Scan,Manual Count or Robotic Count, Attach Additional Label for Sp drugs

ScriptPro's SP Unit Dispenser (SPUD) and SP Automation Center (SPace) automatically load, store, and deliver unit-of-use medications, with SPace also capable of dispensing tablets/capsules.

They process up to 225 prescriptions and 375 prescriptions per hour respectively.

Like all ScriptPro systems, SPUD and SPace utilize:

integrated barcode scanning

screen display verification

prescription and auxiliary label printing

Mini SPUD/ScriptPro's SP Unit Dispenser (SPUD)/SP Automation Center 200 (SPace 200)/SP Automation Center (SPace) is a compact robotic system that combines prescription filling, labeling, verification, and dispensing for tablets, capsules, and unit-of-use medications at one workstation. It literally organizes all dispensing steps within the operator's reach.

SPace delivers filled and labeled prescription vials directly to the operator for verification and capping. Unit-of-use medications are delivered to the operator for automated labeling after a barcode scan match.

It holds 100 of the pharmacy's top selling tablets and capsules and up to 300 unit-of-use medications

SPace is an efficient, productive solution, uniquely designed for pharmacies that have a requirement to do a maximum amount of dispensing in a small footprint.

Handwritten prescriptions in India often pose significant risks due to their potential for misinterpretation. The diverse linguistic landscape of India, with multiple languages and scripts, adds to the complexity of deciphering these prescriptions accurately. Common issues include illegible handwriting, which can lead to confusion between drugs with similar names or incorrect dosing instructions. This is particularly problematic given the wide range of medications available and the critical importance of precise dosages.

Moreover, handwritten prescriptions sometimes lack essential information such as patient history, allergies, or specific instructions for drug administration. In a healthcare environment where pharmacists play a key role in the safe dispensing of medications, these omissions can lead to serious health risks.

The situation calls for a more robust system, possibly incorporating digital prescriptions, which can ensure clarity, accuracy, and traceability. Standardizing prescription formats and embracing electronic health records could greatly mitigate the risks associated with handwritten prescriptions, leading to safer and more effective patient care in the Indian context.

Medicotherapeutic approach vs Pharmacotherapeutic approach

Therapeutics: In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of healing. In pharmacology, therapeutics accordingly refers to the use of drugs and the method of their administration in the treatment of disease.

PHARMACEUTICAL ERRORS

Pharmceutical Errors are different from Medical Errors.

Manufacturing Errors
Compounding Errors 

Dispensing Errors

Storage Errors

Accounting Errors
Clerical errors
Inventory errors
computer entry errors
Data entry in sheet errors
Pharmceutical Calculation Errors

Pharmaceutical Formulation Errors (Research & Development Errors)

Pharmaceutical Analysis Errors

Method of administration Errors

Drug Dose Titration Errors

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Errors (Pharmacovigilance Errors)

Drug Drug Interaction Reporting Errors

Ward Round Errors

Physicians and Pharmacists

scenarios :

Physicians diagnose and  prescribe both

Physicians diagnose, prescribe, and supply/dispense all

Physicians prescribe and Pharmacists supply/dispense

Physicians diagnose and Pharmacists prescribe

What are other Names for Pharmacists

                  

Chemists
Druggists

Compounders

Dispensers

Apothecaries

Alchemists

Posologist

Pill pusher

Pill roller

A day in the life of Medical Sales Representative or Pharmacy Sales Representative

The profession of medical sales representative comes at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to selection of a job to start a career. A medical sales representative apparently looks quite happy because of his neat dress and a pleasant demeanour. But behind the pleasant appearance lies a much maligned soul because of continuous exposure to all kinds of job related pressure. Nevertheless the day to day life of a medical representative can be full of funny surprises and full of many lessons during the journey of life. I had been witness to many interesting incidences and coincidences. While most of them helped me in learning a lot in the life, many of them were so funny that even today I can barely manage not to chuckle when I reminisce about those good old days. All the stories are inspired by real life experiences. Some of them had been experienced by me. Some others were narrated by someone else. These stories can work like a good stress busters; not only for sales professionals but also for people in other professions. Moreover, these stories can be quite useful for learning the fine nuances of the life of a sales guy.

When a physician or a pharmacist or a healthcare professional comes into a picture for mantaining health and hygiene?

Physician comes into a picture when there is a diagnosis of  disease in exaggerated form and also when there is a requirement of  diagnosis or medical treatment to disease of the patient
                                             

Pharmacist comes into a picture when there is a pharmacotherapeutic treatment to disease of the patient

Healthcare Professional comes into a picture to reduce incidence of diseases by providing preventive care, primary and curative care to the patient.

Surgeon comes into picture when there is requirement of a surgical treatment to condition of a patient

The Pharmaceutical Industry does not create cures.They create customers. Does this statement holds value?

The Pharmaceutical Industry does not create cures.They create cutomers. 
Does this statement holds value?
Is it correct to generalise such an industry?
How much this statement is true? Or is the scenario changing with the advent of Pharm D?

Drugs are different from medicines/pharma products

drugs imply--- narcotic drugs
medicines imply---therapeutic drugs available on prescription

OTC medicines--- therapeutic drugs available without prescription over the counter
pharma products imply---compounded and dispensed drugs in a pharmacy

See the term "Product development" may mean differ than "drug development "in Pharmacy World . eg in case of Asthama patients use of "Aerosol inhaler" (The medication is typically stored in solution in a pressurized canister that contains a propellant or suspension. ... On activation, the metered-dose inhaler releases a fixed dose of medication in aerosol form through the actuator and into a patient's lungs). So this Pharmaceutical product consists of 2 parts - Aerosol medicine( which is the suspension drug) and Inhaler device ( which is the drug delivery device).

Sometimes it may happen that the newly invented aerosol medicine may require the drug development whereas the inhaler device may not and other times it may hapen that the already established old Aerosol medicine may not require development whereas the newly invented Inhaler drug delivery device may require the development.

So when we say Product development , it may consists of both drug and device development or atleast one of them.

Now in case of only drug development

Preclinical trials mean animal testing  and Post marketing surveilance (PMS) means Phase IV trials on humans.

Though I agree that Animal testing results may differ from Human testing results....But many times it happens that the Animal testing results extrapolate to Human testing results..... Therefore regulatory affairs professionals are concerned with post-market surveillance by the FDA at the beginning stages of product development which doesnt mean Preclinical trials (Animal testing).

Always think Pharma Camps(dispensaries) are different from Health Camps/medical camps/dental camps/physiotherapy camps/mental psychotherapy camps

Pharma Camps(Dispensaries) are different from Health Camps/medical camps/dental camps/physiotherapy camps/mental psychotherapy camps

Pharma insurance coverages are different from Health Insurance /medical insurance/dental insurance etc

Nice to know : Psychotherapy expenses are not covered under  health insurance . 

Always think ... is it Medical/ Medicinal or Pharmaceutical/Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy ?

I am strictly adamantly against about usage of terms like "medicinal" or ''medical'' in any Pharmacy sector, Creates unneccessary confusion : 
eg Medical research when actually its a pharmaceutical research
eg Medicinal Chemistry when actually its a Pharmaceutical Chemistry
eg Medical Store when actually its a Pharmacy
eg Medical Representative when actually its a Pharmacy Representative
eg Medical mnemonics when actually it is Pharmacy mnemonics(clinicaly oriented pharma mnemonics are different from industry oriented pharma mnemonics)

Medicinal means (of a substance or plant) having healing properties.
Then what is Pharmacognosy/Herbal/

'Medical examination' is when you get yourself checked out by a doctor to see if your are healthy. You could look up the two words in the dictionary, but the main thing is that plants are not primarily medical, but they have healing properties like medicines...that is the meaning of "medicinal".