Problem-based learning has been increasingly used in pharmacy education. Problem-based learning serves to enhance such skills as problem-solving, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and self-directed learning. The present review draws on previous research into PBL in medical education, and elucidates the applications and outcomes of PBL as applied to pharmacy education. Thus, this article ser...

Introduction: In Pharmacy Diploma Program, mathematics is known as pharmaceutical mathematics. Due to the importance of pharmaceutical mathematics in practice, it is important to have a basic mathematical skill as a basis in calculations in pharmaceutical science. Therefore, it is necessary to create a lecturing condition that enables students more active in understanding the lessons. This rese...

The present study aims to explore the perceptions among pharmacy practitioners in Libya on the importance of social pharmacy education. A qualitative methodology was employed to conduct this study. Using a purposive sampling technique, a total of ten Libyan registered pharmacists were interviewed. Based on the content analysis of the interviews, two major themes emerged, namely the understandin...

OBJECTIVES Pharmacy assistants are often the first point of contact for patients presenting in community pharmacies. The current role of pharmacy assistants in the supply of asthma-reliever medications (short-acting β-agonists) was identified as a barrier to appropriate guideline-based care. The aim of this research was to devise and evaluate a team-based intervention to formalise the role of p...

BACKGROUND Providing clinical pharmacy services in emergency departments (EDs) is important because adverse drug events commonly occur before, during, and after ED encounters. Survey studies in the United States have indicated a relatively low presence of clinical pharmacy services in the ED setting, but a descriptive survey specific to Canada has not yet been performed. OBJECTIVES To describ...

Hospital pharmacy practice has undergone many changes over the past 3 decades. New technologies, such as automated repackaging, robotic unit-dose cart-fill systems, and automated dispensing cabinets, have improved the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of drug distribution systems. In addition, new pharmacy practice models have been introduced in which pharmacists accept responsibility and ...

OBJECTIVES To describe the five Phase I Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) demonstration projects and discuss lessons learned across the projects. DESIGN Descriptive nonexperimental study. SETTING United States from July 2008 to November 2009. PARTICIPANTS Community pharmacies from five states. INTERVENTION Pharmacies viewed their performance scores on a reporting website and provided feed...

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...