@article {83, title = {Assessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in Quetta Balochitsan, Pakistan}, journal = {Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine}, volume = {8}, year = {2022}, month = {August 2022}, pages = {20-25}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {20}, abstract = {

Background: Community pharmacists can serve as a key source of scientifically correct drug information and can provide advice on how to utilise pharmaceuticals in a safe, appropriate, and cost{\textendash}effective manner. The dispensing procedure at a community pharmacy is an important aspect of safe medication usage, and it is one of a pharmacist{\textquoteright}s primary professional tasks, along with patient counselling. Objectives: To find awareness level of community pharmacist regarding prescription error and to find either they can find prescription errors or not. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in community pharmacies of Balochistan, Quetta by using simulated prescriptions containing identifiable errors in Quetta Pakistan. Analyses was performed on IBM SPSS. Results: As per qualifications the maximum 259 (92.8\%) were Pharm-D degree holder. As far s experience is concerned most of them 197 (70.6\%) had 1-3 years of experience. In all prescriptions Level of Errors Identification on individual Medicine. The result it was found that non identified errors were dominant in all prescription. Only the experience group was statistically significant (p\<0.001). and rest of variables were non-significant (p\>0.05). Conclusion: Understanding the types of prescription mistakes and the variables that contribute to them allows for error avoidance at the earliest stage of the pharmaceutical process. Preparing pharmacy, medical, and nursing students to recognise prescription mistakes enhances patient care and reduces the risk of negative outcomes.

}, keywords = {Community pharmacist, Pakistan., Prescription error}, doi = {10.5530/jppcm.2022.2.6}, author = {Sherjeel Najam and Noman ul Haq and Muhammad Saood and Aqeel Nasim and Zeeshan Danish and Yasmin Shah and Shabana Andleeb} } @article {24, title = {Strategic Assessment of Challenges to Clinical Pharmacists in Pakistan and their Historical Relationship with Physicians}, journal = {Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine}, volume = {6}, year = {2020}, month = {April 2020}, pages = {2-4}, type = {Review Article }, chapter = {2}, abstract = {

This study through light on actual role of Clinical Pharmacists and their relationships with Physicians as well as challenges to Clinical Pharmacists in Pakistan. Pharmacy is a patient oriented profession and a Pharmacist should be clinically smart and strong, the relation between Physician and Pharmacist of many decades but unfortunately this area of Pharmacist is not meeting the modern challenges of clinical practice, in Pakistan Pharmacy. Strategies includes curricula modification, incorporation of {\textquotedblleft}7 stars Pharmacist qualities recommended by WHO{\textquotedblright}, more focus on practical knowledge rather than theoretical, vacancies announcement, training regarding prescription and paid one year internship like other countries in order to stabilize health care team and to provide rational drugs to the patient to improve both health and wealth

}, keywords = {Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy, Health care triangle, Pakistan., Physician, World Health Organization}, doi = {10.5530/jppcm.2020.1.2}, author = {Majid Khan and Muhammad Riaz} }