Dispensing and Community Pharmacy

Contents: Preface. 1. Definition and scope. 2. Prescription. 3. General dispensing procedures. 4. Pharmaceutical calculations. 5. Principles and procedures of dispensing drugs. 6. Incompatibilities. 7. Community pharmacy. 8. Community pharmacy in India. 9. Ayurvedic community pharmacy. 10. Innovations in community pharmacy. 11. Future of community pharmacy. Bibliography. Index.

"Pharmacists play a crucial role in the maintenance of healthcare in societies worldwide, beginning with the smallest than otherwise, a pharmacist, or a group of pharmacists, are responsible for the  dispensing of drugs to a select community (a locale or a neighbourhood), and hence, burden the onus of ensuring proper drug prescription.

One in the series of books on pharmacy and pharmaceuticals, the book takes a pragmatic approach towards the subject of community pharmacy, assessing it within the context of cultural and local needs. Pharmacists can be sued for malpractice of their professional activities cause injury and result from performance below standard. As such, they need to maintain a precarious balance between their practice of pharmacy and its consequences thereof. The book brings within its purview the logistics of community pharmacy, the responsibilities of pharmacists in a scenario of newer and ever-better drugs, and the legal and ethical regulations surrounding dispensing pharmaceutical products.

It is hoped that the relevant, insightful and upto-date content of the book serves well for the readers." (jacket)