FALK1_11 Pharmacy Practice

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Tünde Ambrus, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Bc. Dana Mazánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Bc. Dana Mazánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Fri 12:50–14:30 PC učebna, -016
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FALK1_11/01: Fri 14:30–16:10 PC učebna, -016, T. Ambrus, D. Mazánková, L. Smejkalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA ( FaF ) || OBOR ( MUSFaF )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course "Pharmacy practice" informs students about the theory of pharmacy practice - in general, and consequently, the Czech Republic. The primary purpose is to create good knowledge and background for practical training in the pharmacy. In the frames of this course: the students get to know more closely the structure and functioning of the pharmacy (services offered to the public), an overview of information resources for pharmacotherapeutic consultations and health promotion, details about handling with medical prescriptions, practical application of law regulations related to pharmacies, Rx drugs, OTC drugs, dispensing of these drugs, rules for the preparation of medicinal products in the pharmacy, professional and economic administration - pricing and reimbursement of medicines. Through seminars, students train selected activities - searching and providing information, handling medical prescriptions, and calculating pharmacy retail price; students attend an excursion to the local pharmaceutical distributor company.
Learning outcomes
Completing the course, the student will be able to: describe the principles of individual activities of pharmacy practice (dispensing, administrative, control activities);
describe the principles of price setting of medicinal products, medical devices and apply these principles in practice;
search for information on medicinal products and medical devices in professional databases;
to design basic methods of communication in pharmacy practice;
Syllabus
  • The course "Pharmacy practice" informs students about the theory of pharmacy practice - in general, and consequently, the Czech Republic. The primary purpose is to create good knowledge and background for practical training in the pharmacy. In the frames of this course: the students get to know more closely the structure and functioning of the pharmacy (services offered to the public), an overview of information resources for pharmacotherapeutic consultations and health promotion, details about handling with medical prescriptions, practical application of law regulations a related to pharmacies, Rx drugs, OTC drugs, dispensing of these drugs, rules for the preparation of medicinal products in the pharmacy, professional and economic administration - pricing and reimbursement of medicines. Through seminars, students train selected activities - searching and providing information, handling medical prescriptions, calculating pharmacy retail price, and attending an excursion to the local pharmaceutical distributor company. Content of lectures and seminars - the list of topics.
    Content of lectures and seminars - the list of topics.
    Lectures and seminars - the list of topics.
    1. Good pharmacy practice - Compounding drugs in the pharmacy, Scope of the documentation in the pharmacy practice
    2. Good pharmacy practice - Dispensing, Counseling,
    3. Quality control in the pharmacy practice, Audits in the pharmacy practice
    4. Stocking and ordering drugs. Wholesalers
    5. Cross boarding health care
    6. Hospital pharmacy.
    7. Information systems in the health-care and pharmacy practice - overview, database: SUKL, EMA, FDA, on-line resources, Administrative systems in the pharmacy practice
    8. Information databases in the pharmacy practice (AISLP, Lexicomp)
    9. Mass Communication in Pharmacy Practice Main Specifics, Models and Role of Media. Administration of regional and national public health campaigns, Presentation of public health campaigns. Influence of mass communication on an individual patient. Health promotion
    10. Specialized activities - Value added services
    11. Pharmacy retail price - regulation
    12. Chain pharmacies, e-pharmacy
    13. Basic of Economics of pharmacy marketing, management, anticipated development of pharmacy
    For each acad. year see the specific detailed syllabus in IS
Literature
    required literature
  • Desselle Shane, Zgarrick David. Pharmacy management - Essentials for all practice settings. info
  • Taylor Kevin, Harding Goeffrey. Pharmacy Practice. info
  • Zdravotnické portály, internetové/webové stránky. info
  • Winfield, A.J., Rees,J.A., Smith. , I. Pharmaceutical Practice. Edinburgh. ISBN 9780443069062. 2009. info
    not specified
  • WHO. Developing pharmacy practice. info
Teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Workshops
Assessment methods
2 written tests - 70% of correct answers is needed to pass, project, combined examination
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Course includes topics taught on-line within a project supported by EDUC in co-operation with the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs (HU).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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