Community Pharmacy Practice

In India, Community Pharmacy Practice is considered as retail store pharmacy where the primary focus is trade. Although the concept of pharmacy practice is well defined and appreciated and practiced in western part of the world since 90's, in India, it is growing concept. Patient focused practice is slowly realizing with introduction of clinical pharmacy education in India since 1996. Unfortunately lack of trained staff, non availability of the text books to meet the academic needs of students studying pharmacy practice was a big challenge. To overcome this challenge, a sincere effort was made to bring out this text book on community pharmacy practice. The Text book covers · Scope and Growth of Community Pharmacy Practice · Pharmaceutical Care practices · Pharmacy Management · Patient focused Services · Ethics in Pharmacy Practice Contents: 1.Community Pharmacy Practice - An Introduction, 2. Pharmaceutical Care, 3.Prescriptions, 4. Patient Counseling, 5. Patient Information Leafletsreadability And Design, 6. Health Screening Services, 7. Medication Adherence, 8. Community Pharmacy Management, 9. Inventory Control In Community Pharmacy, 10. Otc Medication, 11. Communicable Diseases, 12. Responding To Symptoms Of Minor Ailments, 13. Health Promotion, 14. Balance Diet, Treatment And Prevention Of Deficiency Disorders, 15. Family Planning-Role Of Pharmacist, 16. Essential Drugs And Rational Drug Use, 17. Pharmacovigilance In Community Pharmacies, 18. Research In Community Pharmacy Practice, 19. Code Of Ethics For Community Pharmacists.