Academic Pharmacy Administrators' Perceptions of Core Requirements for Entry Into Professional Pharmacy Programs

Academic pharmacy administrators' perceptions of core requirements for entry into professional pharmacy programs.

OBJECTIVES To determine which basic and social science courses academic pharmacy administrators believe should be required for entry into the professional pharmacy program and what they believe should be the required length of preprofessional study. METHODS An online survey was sent to deans of all colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States. Survey respondents were asked to indicat...

Core Entrustable Professional Activities for New Pharmacy Graduates.

Continuing professional development in pharmacy.

OBJECTIVE To summarize a resource document that explains the concept and components of continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists, describes some of the drivers behind the reevaluation of current systems of continuing pharmacy education (CE), defines relevant terms, and outlines some experiences with CPD in selected countries that have already adopted the model. SUMMARY CPD is ...

Competition and Market-Entry Into the Swedish Pharmacy Market

Between the 1970s and 2009 the Swedish pharmacy market was characterized by a governmental monopoly with Apoteket AB as the only market-actor. By the year 2009, market reforms and re-regulations allowed private companies to enter the pharmacy market. Still, pertaining to existing regulations (e.g the pricing of prescription drugs) the market cannot be described as entirely free. The purpose of ...

Integration of temperature-controlled requirements into pharmacy practice.

OBJECTIVES To describe (a) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and guidelines issued by several professional organizations to ensure appropriate storage, handling, and distribution of temperature-controlled prescription drugs from manufacturer to wholesaler to pharmacy to patients; (b) pharmacy business practices that ensure the dispensing of high-quality temperature-controlled drug ...