Philippine practice Standards  Element 3.

1: Provides extension
services.
for Pharmacists Regulatory Pharmacy
 Academic Pharmacy (Practice area 2)
 Regulatory Pharmacy
 Manufacturing Pharmacy 1. Represents the organization to
 Public Health Pharmacy regulatory authorities.
 Community, Hospital and 2. Coordinates pertinent regulatory-
Institutional Pharmacy related marketing activities of the
organization.
The Core Competency Standards 3. Participates in the development of
1. Practices in professional, legal, and regulatory guidelines.
ethical manner. 4. Ensures quality regulatory
2. Places client’s/patient’s welfare at documentation.
the center of practice. 5. Ensures compliance to health
3. Demonstrates leadership and vigilance requirements.
management skills.
Competency Standard No. 1
4. Demonstrates cultural competence
and effective communication.  Element 1.1: Possesses adequate
5. Engages in interprofessional product knowledge.
collaboration.  Element 1.2: Possesses knowledge
6. Commits oneself to continuing on regulatory policies and laws.
Professional development.  Element 1.3: Demonstrates
effective negotiation skills.
Academic Pharmacy
 Element 1.4: Applies for license to
(Practice area 1) operate of the organization.
1. Prepares students to become  Element 1.5: Applies product
professional pharmacists through registration to regulatory
effective teaching. authorities.
2. Contributes to existing body of  Element 1.6: Maintains existing
knowledge through conduct of registrations.
scientific research. Competency Standard No. 2
3. Shares technical expertise to the
members of the community.  Element 2.1: Participates in
4. Enriches teaching with additional product planning and related
training and practice experience. activities.
 Element 2.2: Ensures that all
Competency Standard No. 1 labeling and marketing-related
 Element 1.1: Applies educational materials comply with ethical and
theories and principles to improve regulatory guidelines.
teaching and learning. Competency Standard No. 3
 Element 1.2: Facilitates learning
among students.  Element 3.1: Explains local and
 Element 1.3: Assesses learning international guidelines to the
outcomes among students. members of the organization.
 Element 3.2: Contributes in policy-
Competency Standard No. 2 making and regulatory guidelines
 Element 2.1: Identifies critical development.
research areas to improve pharmacy Competency Standard No. 4
practice and health outcomes of the
community.  Element 4.1: Contributes to the
 Element 2.2: Conducts ethical and development of policies and
technically sound scientific standard operating procedures
research. (SOPs) in the organization.
 Element 2.3: Translates scientific  Element 4.2: Secures relevant
research findings for the benefit of regulatory documents.
clients/patient’s communities. Competency Standard No. 5
Competency Standard No. 3
  Element 5.1: Contributes to the  Element 4.3: Participates in
development of a health vigilance organization- or regulatory
system within the organization. authority- initiated product recalls.
 Element 5.2: Participates in post-
marketing surveillance (PMS).
 Element 5.3: Participates in
organization- or regulatory Community, Hospital and Institutional
authority- initiated product recall. Pharmacy
(Practice area 4)
Manufacturing Pharmacy 1. Provides quality medicines and
other health products appropriate to
(Practice area 3)
the needs of the client/patient.
1. Participates in quality management 2. Compounds products in a manner
system. that ensures product quality, safely
2. Contributes in product life cycle and efficacy.
management. 3. Counsels’ client/patient on the safe
3. Maintains adequate premises and and judicious use of medicines and
equipment. other health products.
4. Participates in health vigilance 4. Engages actively in client/patient
programs. safety and health promotion
activities.
Competency Standard No. 1 5. Ensures business sustainability
 Element 1.1: Contributes to good through efficient processes and
paper- and electronic- based QMS systems.
documentation. Competency Standard No. 1
 Element 1.2: Participates in the
implementation of the organization’s  Element 1.1: Implements a system
QMS of good dispensing practice in
 Element 1.3: Engages in activities accordance with national standards,
related to continuous improvement. guidelines and policies.
 Element 1.2: Undertakes
Competency Standard No. 2 prescription validation and
 Element 2.1: Understands assessment.
production and control operations.  Element 1.3: Maintains pertinent
 Element 2.2: Adheres to client/patient information and
established change control systems. medication records.
 Element 2.3: Understands the  Element 1.4: Promotes the
principles of Good Distribution judicious, appropriate, safe and
Practice (GDP). effective use of prescribed
medicines.
Competency Standard No. 3  Element 1.5: Fills prescriptions
 Element 3.1: Observes the logical accurately.
arrangement of materials,  Element 1.6: Checks the product
equipment, operations and and its label against the
personnel in the workplace. prescription.
 Element 3.2: Understands the  Element 1.7: Identifies the
principles of Good Storage Practice client/patient when medicines.
(GSP).  Element 1.8: Manages the record
 Element 3.3: Complies with the with privacy and confidentiality.
policies and procedures related to Competency Standard No. 2
sanitation and hygiene.
 ELEMENT 2.1: Possesses necessary
Competency Standard No. 4
knowledge and skills to deliver the
 Element 4.1: Contributes in the level of compounding required.
development of a health vigilance  ELEMENT 2.2: Implements a
system within the organization. systematic process of preparing
 Element 4.2: Participates in the compounded drug products, both
Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS). sterile and non-sterile, in
 accordance with established 2. Supports activities aimed at
standards and guidelines. protecting and improving the health
 ELEMENT 2.3: Compounds and well-being of the population.
products in accordance with 3. Participates in policy and strategy
recognized standards and development and implementation.
guidelines, and as appropriate to the 4. Contributes to the evidence based
practice setting. on how medicines-related
 ELEMENT 2.4: Optimizes packaging interventions, programs and policies
improve and protect the health of
and labeling of compounded
the population through academic
products.
and/or pharmacy practice research.
Competency Standard No. 3 5. Ensures clinical governance and
continuous quality improvement in
• ELEMENT 3.1: Counsels
service design and delivery.
client/patient in a structured and
logical manner. Competency Standard No. 1
• ELEMENT 3.2: Tailors care and
counseling according to the needs of  ELEMENT 1.1: Evaluates relevant,
the client/patient. accurate and comprehensive data to
• ELEMENT 3.3: Utilizes a range of understand the public health
communication methods to ensure situation.
that counseling is effective.  ELEMENT 1.2: Integrates updated,
• ELEMENT 3.4: Collaborates with high quality scientific evidence to
the client/patient to positively inform medicines-related policy and
impact on adherence. program decisions.
• ELEMENT 3.5: Refers to other
Competency Standard No. 2
healthcare providers or support
services, when appropriate.  ELEMENT 2.1: Engages in activities
Competency Standard No. 4 that can support and enable the
people to adopt healthier lifestyles.
• ELEMENT 4.1: Ensures continuity
of care and safety of  ELEMENT 2.2: Participates in
clients/patients. activities that prevent harm towards
• ELEMENT 4.2: Contributes in the the population and community.
management of the client’s/patient’s Competency Standard No. 3
disease states.
• ELEMENT 4.3: Engages in health  ELEMENT 3.1: Recognizes
promotion, education and disease pharmacyrelated laws and
prevention activities. regulations as legal bases of
Competency Standard No. 5 pharmacy practice.

• ELEMENT 5.1: Manages financial  ELEMENT 3.2: Demonstrates

viability of pharmacy business. capacity to health policy studies and
• ELEMENT 5.2: Manages human investigations.
resources.  ELEMENT 3.3: Establishes strategic
• ELEMENT 5.3: Procures equipment partnerships to advance policies and
and resources. strategies for the population and
• ELEMENT 5.4: Oversees inventory community.
management.
• ELEMENT 5.5: Supervises Competency Standard No. 4
effectively the execution of
merchandising plan and marketing  ELEMENT 4.1: Engages in health,
strategies. medicines or pharmacy practice
research.
Manufacturing Pharmacy
Competency Standard No. 5
(Practice area 5)
1. Identifies appropriately the health
and pharmaceutical needs of the  ELEMENT 5.1: Maintains an
population as well as the effective and efficient quality
appropriate interventions to address assurance system in conjunction
them. with stakeholders involved.
Pharmacy Organizations  Considered as the with which other
associations of pharmacists and
PHARMACY ORGANIZATION
pharmacy students are affiliated.
(Local & International)  Founded in 1920.
When the practicing pharmacists grew in  Official Newsletter: THE HYGEIAN
number, they saw the need to form
societies and organizations to bind
themselves towards attaining the same Main objectives of PPhA
goal and objectives for the upliftment of
pharmacy as a profession and to improve 1. To encourage to study pharmacy
the pharmacy services in the delivery of 2. To foster research in Philippine
better patient care. medicinal plants
The different organizations were 3. Stimulate scientific investigations
established on international, national, and
local levels. Some organized themselves 4. To improve close relationship among
based on their field of specialization. pharmacist.
5. To improve local market for drugs,
chemicals and pharmaceutical
FIP manufacturing in the Philippines.
(FEDERACION INTERCIONALE PACOP
PHARMACEUTIQUE)
(Philippine Association of Colleges of
 It is an international pharmaceutical Pharmacy)
federation whose main purpose of It is an association of duly government-
existence is to promote and defend recognized colleges of pharmacy in the
the interest of the profession world- Philippines represented by their deans
wide. who are the regular members.
 OBJECTIVE: Development of 1). Associate members - licensed
pharmacy at the international level pharmacists who are faculty members of
both in the professional and in the duly recognized colleges of pharmacy
scientific fields and the extension of
the role of the pharmacists in the 2). Auxiliary members - pharmacy
field of health care. students
FJCPPhA

FAPA (Federation of Junior Chapters of the

PPhA)
(FEDERATION OF ASIAN
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIONS)  It is composed of pharmacy student
officers from different schools of
 A professional organization of ASIAN duly recognized colleges of
pharmacists. pharmacy.
 FOUNDED in 1964 , based in
MANILA Philippines PSHP
 First general assembly was held in (Philippine Society of Hospital
April 1964 in Manila with Prof. Jose Pharmacists)
P.B. Gallardo as the first elected
PRESIDENT of FAPA.  It is a professional association of
licensed pharmacists working in
 Dr. Patricio Valenzuela – Secretary government and private hospitals as
General hospital pharmacists.
PPhA  It was founded in 1962.

(PHILIPPINE PHARMACISTS  Its official organ is The PSHP

ASSOCIATION) Bulletin.

 It is national profession organization

of pharmacists in the Philippines.
CMFFI Areas of Pharmacy Practice
(Colegio Medico Farmaceutico de The pharmacy profession
Filipinas, Inc.)
Pharmacy is considered a multifaceted
It is a professional organization of doctors profession. It offers a lot opportunities
and pharmacists who are members of the for a BS Pharmacy graduate who is
Manila Medical Society and the Manila legally qualified to practice depending on
Pharmaceutical Society. her interest and likes.

DSAP
Community Pharmacists
(Drugstore Association of the
Philippines) They are known as Retail Pharmacist
 The pharmacist may establish her
 It is an organization of drugstore
own drugstore or be employed in an
owners or those who manage
existing drugstore or chain
drugstores.
drugstore.
 It is practiced by about 85% of
CPAP pharmacy graduates who make a
unique hybrid of businessmen and
(Community Pharmacist Association of professionals
the Phil.)
Community Pharmacists
 It is an association of licensed
pharmacists working in private or EX.
chain of community pharmacies. Mercury Drug store
Southstar drug
PAPPI
Watsons
(Philippine Association of Pharmacists
in Pharmaceutical Industry) CVS pharmacy

 It is a professional association of A Community Pharmacist must:

licensed pharmacists working in the 1. have a good people and communication
industry or manufacturing firms. skill.
OBJECTIVES: 2. be comfortable having a high level of
1. To work for the upliftment of their role interaction with the general public.
in the field of the pharmaceutical industry.
3. be able to manage significant
2. To organize and unite all duly licensed paperwork and logistical details related to
pharmacists registered with the health insurance issues to make sure
Professional Regulation Commission patients get the right care at the right
Board of Pharmacy. price.
Responsibilities:

LGP  Work with customers to fill their

prescriptions, explain proper
(Phil. League of Government medication use, and provide clinical
Pharmacists) services.
 They are often asked to give
 It is a professional organization of
advice on diet, exercise, wellness or
licensed pharmacists who are
stress management. They also
working in government agencies like
advice doctors about medication.
the Department of Health, Food and
 Interpretation of prescription &
Drug Administration, and
dispensing of pharmaceutical
government hospitals.
preparations.
 Compounding of medications
based on prescription.
 Give appropriate Patient
counselling
  Pharmacy administration Responsibilities:
(inventory, ordering, receiving,
 Provide and Evaluate
returning of merchandise etc.)
Pharmaceutical services.
 Monitor the sales and performance
 Draw a plan for hospital pharmacy
of the drugstore.
administration.
 Regularly attend Seminars and
 Liaison between administrative
Continuing Professional
authorities and medical Doctors.
Development.
 Enforce the policies and
Professional Role in Delivering procedures for the recruitment of
Primary Care adequate and competent staff.
 Develop and maintain an effective
1. Move from a product-centered (i.e system.
supply of medicines) to a patient-  Participate in and adhere to the
centered role; financial plan of the operation for
2. Shift from business-focused to a the hospital.
health-focused way of thinking;  The Chief Pharmacist in the
Hospital serves as the secretary of
3. Integrate into healthcare teams; the Pharmacy Therapeutics
4. Collaborate with patients (share Committee (PTC).
decision making on their health) and the
government;
The Pharmacy and
Therapeutics Committee
5. Be responsive to emerging needs and
be proactive, rather than maintaining  They decide which drugs will appear
status quo and being reactive on the hospital’s drug formulary

Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Care Services  Clinical pharmacy is the practice of
pharmacy in a hospital setting,
This provides the first point of contact in
which is patient-oriented.
the healthcare system
 Responsible not only for the safe
Primary Care includes general practice, and appropriate use of drugs on
community pharmacy, dental, and patients but also the rational
optometry (eye health) services. selection, and control of patient’s
overall drug therapy program.

Hospital Pharmacist Industrial Pharmacist

 They are also known as
 Practice of pharmacy in private and
Manufacturing Pharmacist.
government-owned hospitals.
 Involved in providing the highest
 Hospital pharmacists are
standard in drug manufacturing.
responsible for the procurement,
preservation, storage, compounding, It offers opportunities to pharmacists in
manufacturing, packaging, industry in the following areas:
controlling, assaying, dispensing
A. Marketing and Administration
and distribution of medications to
hospitalized and ambulatory B. Production
patients.
C. Quality control
A Hospital Pharmacist must:
D. Research and Development
 Need to stay informed about new
E. Company Pharmacist
medications and therapies so that
you can provide the best care to Manufacturers Examples
patients.
UNILAB
 Have strong attention to detail
skills. Gsk GlaxoSmithKline
 Be prepared for long hours and
Pascual
unpredictable schedules.
Pfizer
  Research and Development (often
called as R&D) is regarded as the
A. Marketing and Administration
backbone of the pharmaceutical
 Marketing administrators frequently industry.
meet with executives to discuss how  A pharmacist can work as a
to market a particular product, researcher.
service, or brand.  They are also responsible for making
 They go over the budget scenarios sure that drug labelling is accurate
and risk management strategies, and meets the requirements of state
seeking to get the “most bang for and federal laws
their buck ” out of a marketing
campaign.
 Usually gain between seven an 10 Pharmaceutical researchers use their
years of experience before entering scientific knowledge to help:
the position.
 Develop new medications
 Usually, these professionals also
 Test new substances
earned a master’s degree in
business administration.  Evaluate existing products
 And create new dosage forms.
B. Production Pharmacists
E. Company Pharmacists
 Where a pharmacist can work as a
staff or be given a supervisory  Regulators or Regulatory
position. Pharmacists
 Basically, they are liable in the total  The pharmacists works as a liaison
production of drugs from: of a company to a FDA and in
Procurement of the raw materials charge of the registration of
– Weighing – Mixing – Assay – company products.
Packaging – Dispensing
Wholesale Pharmacist
 Production pharmacist should have  Wholesale pharmacy are also called
the skills and knowledge in Distributors
operating the different machineries  It offers opportunities for a limited
that is use in the production. number of pharmacists.
 Are liable in maintaining the  Serves as the Middleman between
cleanliness of the manufacturing manufacturer and the retailer.
rooms before and after the  Because of legal restrictions, all
production. wholesale drug firms employ
C. Quality Control Analyst registered pharmacists in
supervisory capacities
 A pharmacist can work as a drug
analyst Pharmacy Academe
 Quality Control is very much
 Offers excellent opportunities for
important in pharmaceutical
pharmacists with advanced degrees
industry.
in any of the professional
They assure that drug: specialties.
 Expanding enrolment in colleges to
 Is genuine quality as well as good
meet the manpower needs of the
nature
future, offers excellent opportunities
 Is physically and chemically pure for careers in college teaching.
 Contains same amount of  Academic pharmacists have many
ingredients as mentioned on the key responsibilities, including
label training future pharmacists and
 Is in such a form that after conducting research.
administration it is effective  A pharmacist must consider
 Have high quality in terms of shelf obtaining advanced degrees,
life/ stability certification, and residencies before
 Does not contain toxic impurities being part of the academe.
C. R&D Pharmacists
Pharmacy Journalism
 Phamaceutical journalism offers
rewarding experiences to a limit
number of pharmacists with writing
and editing talent.
 MIMS writer and other
pharmaceutical references.
 Drug literatures