The pharmacy department provides pharmaceutical care to all patients in accordance with local laws and regulations. Pharmacy services are continually upgraded with emphasis on the rational, safe, and economic use of medications. The pharmacy department provides an appropriate supply of quality medications for all patients in an effective and efficient manner. Pharmacists assist in the education of patients, physicians, nurses, students, and other members of the health care team.
The pharmacy department is involved in the design, implementation, and oversight of medication use activities for all age groups of patients.
The philosophy of pharmaceutical care focuses on the concept that every aspect of pharmaceutical service has an impact on the outcome of all patients receiving medications. All aspects of this service impact patient care ranging from procurement, storage, control, compounding, dispensing, intervention, monitoring and quality measures to actual drug dosing and management.
