Letter To Editor
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Vol. 5
Issue 1
2019
pp. 35-35
Open Access

Role of Community Pharmacies in Rational use of Medicines: A Scenario in Pakistan

Fahmida Aslam1
1Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA.
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*Fahmida Aslam

Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA.

phfahmida@yahoo.com

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Published:25/02/2019

Abstract

According to FIP Global Pharmacy Workforce Report there are more than 80,000 pharmacies in Pakistan and 12000 pharmacists.[1] Whereas more than 708 pharmacists of Pakistan have departed abroad for their better future.[2] Only 10% of pharmacists are involved in community pharmacy practices. It means that 1130 pharmacists are available for more than 80,000 pharmacies. So 99.98 % pharmacies are working without pharmacists. If we include the services of pharmacy technicians which are about 40000 shows that almost half of pharmacies are without qualified persons.[1,3]

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Keywords

Pharmacy workforce
Community pharmacy
FIP Global Report
Pharmacy technicians

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