affecting the economy of independent pharmaciesone can never deny the influence of chain pharmacies as a powerful competitor over the economy of independent pharmacies. in one view, integrating independent pharmacies with low turnover into chain pharmacies can save them; on the other hand, chain pharmacies can lead to more treat for independent pharmacies life.patient costsit is expected to dec...

conclusions: the patients' waiting times and the number of patients waiting to receive services in both shifts could be reduced by using multitasking persons and reallocating them to the time-consuming stage of filling prescriptions, using queuing theory and simulation techniques. background: hospital pharmacy is responsible for controlling and monitoring the medication use process and ensures ...

E. Chow1; M. Zuberi2,3; R. Seto2; S. Hota6,7; E.N. Fish8,9 ; D. Morra1,4,5 1 Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Health Network; 2 Investigational Pharmacy Services, Department of Pharmacy Services, University Health Network; 3 Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto; 4 Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; 5 Centre for Interprofessional Education, Universit...

Emerging technologies are delivering new pharmacy business models including: web-based operations (like E-Pharmacy); low cost discount models (like Priceline), and diversified chain models (like V-Pharmacy). The regulated Australian industry is experiencing mounting external business pressures from supermarkets, doctors, consumers and politicians. This exploratory research targets the competiti...

Eric M. Tichy, NicolE A. Pilch, loNNiE D. SMiTh, ANgElA Q. MAlDoNADo, AND DAviD J. TAbEr, oN bEhAlf of ThE AMEricAN SociETy of TrANSPlANTATioN PhArMAcy coMMuNiTy of PrAcTicE, ThE AMEricAN SociETy of hEAlThSySTEM PhArMAciSTS SEcTioN of cliNicAl SPEciAliSTS AND SciENTiSTS TrANSPlANTATioN/iMMuNology NETwork, AND ThE AMEricAN collEgE of cliNicAl PhArMAcy iMMuNology/ TrANSPlANTATioN PrAcTicE AND rES...

PURPOSE To establish a cost-effective centralized pharmacy call center to serve the patients of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 11 that would meet established performance metrics. METHODS A pilot project began in August 2011 with the Indianapolis VA Medical Center (VAMC) and the Health Resource Center (HRC) in Topeka, Kansas. The Indianapolis VAMC used a first-call resolution busin...

BACKGROUND Sexually Transmitted diseases (STD) syndrome management has been one cornerstone of STD treatment. Persons with STD symptoms in many countries, especially those with limited resources, often initially seek care in pharmacies. The objective of the study was to develop and evaluate an integrated network of physicians, midwives and pharmacy workers trained in STD syndromic management (T...

background: over 90% of pharmacy students’ work in pharmacies after graduation which needs both knowledge and skill, thus one of the most essential courses of their education is pharmacy clerkship. an important part of an educational program is the evaluation of the trainees. different studies show that conventional written exams are not successful in evaluating the skills of the students and c...

OBJECTIVES To operationalise the concept of 'advanced practice roles' in pharmacy within the new integrated regionalised palliative care service model outlined in the Palliative Care Services Plan 2009-2016, SA Health. METHODS A working group was established under the auspices of the Palliative Care Clinical Network to progress the development of advanced practice pharmacist roles for regiona...