Hospital Pharmacy

1. Hospital- its Organisation and functions.
Hospital Pharmacy- Organisation and management
a) Organizational structure-Staff,
Infrastructure and work load statistics
b) Management of materials and finance
c) Roles and Responsibilities of Hospital Pharmacist
2. The Budget- Preparation and Implementation
Hospital Drug Policy
a) Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee (PTC)
b) Hospital formulary
c) Hospital Committees
-Infection committee
-Research and ethical committee
d) Developing Therapeutic guidelines
e) Hospital Pharmacy communication- Newsletter

3. Hospital Pharmacy Services
a) Procurement and warehousing of drugs and Pharmaceuticals
b) Inventory control
Definition, Various methods of Inventroy Control ABC, VED, EOQ, Lead time, Safety Stock
c) Drug Distribution in the hospital
i) Individual prescription method
ii) Floor stock method
iii) Unit dose drug distribution method
d) Distribution of Narcotic and other controlled substances
e) Central sterile supply services- Role of pharmacist

4. Manufacture of Pharmaceutical preparations
a) Sterile formulations- Large and small volume parenterals
b) Manufacture of Ointments, Liquids, and creams
c) Manufacturing of Tablets, granules, capsules, and powders
d) Total Parenteral Nutrition

5. Continuing professional development programs
Education and Training
Radio Pharmaceuticals- Handling and packaging
Professional Relations and practices of hospital pharmacist