to evaluate the physical and chemical stability of a suspension of mycophenolate mofetil (mmf) prepared in the hospital from commercially available mmf capsules and tablets. extemporaneous pharmacy was used as a feasible method in this experimental study to prepare suspension form of mmf. suspension formulations were prepared from both tablets and capsules forms of mmf. thereafter the stability...

Extemporaneous compounding is among the key hospital pharmacy services that promotes pharmaceutical care. It a long-standing practice in dermatology for patients who need custom-made drug products. The of dermatologic Ethiopian public hospitals found at beginning and very few have started so far. This research communication aimed examining hospitals' extemporaneous dermatologicals with emphasis...

Numerous gaps in the current medication use system impede complete transmission of electronically identifiable and standardized extemporaneous formulations as well as a uniform approach to medication therapy management (MTM) for paediatric patients. The Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative (Pharmacy HIT) identified six components that may have direct importance for pharmacy rela...

To successfully implement large-scale change initiatives, such as new safe-work procedures, supervisors need to consider how much education is required and who the target audiences are. Plans need to take into account the resources required for initial implementation, as well as those needed to sustain training afterward. In 2002, responding to major changes in workplace safety and health legis...

Background: An in-house serious game was developed to train pharmacy students in 21st century skills. Players work collaboratively a “choose-your-own-adventure” format find cure for humankind post-apocalyptic fantasy world infested by zombies. Our objectives were determine if the would enhance student learning of skills an engaging way, and whether could replace or s...

Malaysia currently has a total 19,260 registered pharmacists with active practising certificate which is regulated by the Pharmacy Board of and relevant pharmacy laws regulations. In tandem evolvement medicine, are responsible for ensuring safe effective use medications, they play key role in providing healthcare to public as frontliner, educator clinician. For instance, community pharmacies, d...

Extemporaneous drug formulation is essential to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to veterinary patients. The need for this is exacerbated by the fact that commercially produced veterinary-specific products, without a human indication, require specialty veterinary manufacturing facilities and a new animal drug application process to gain marketing approval. This study examined the prescriptio...

OBJECTIVE To determine the perceptions of pharmacy interns and newly registered pharmacists and preceptors regarding the preparedness of graduates to enter professional practice. METHODS A questionnaire was developed from the New Zealand Competence Standards for the Pharmacy Profession (pharmacist level), with additional questions on communication skills included. The instrument contained 16 ...