“USAPI-PHARMACY ASSOCIATION - RESPONSE TO NCD ROADMAP” Evelyn Ahhing-Faaiuaso RPH PHARMD Pihoa 51 st 1-18 nov 2011 Evelyn Ahhing-Faaiuaso RPH PHARMD Pihoa 51 st 1-18 nov 2011 “Poisons and Medicines are often time the same substance given with different intents” Peter Latham

USAPI – PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

RX PRIORITIES IN NCD  National Medicine Policy  Regulatory Process  Sustainable Access to Medicines  Inventory Management  Quantifying Pharmaceutical Requirements  Quality Assurance for Pharmaceuticals  Human Resources Management – Human Resource Mngt and Capacity Development – Designing and Implementing Training Programs  National Medicine Policy  Regulatory Process  Sustainable Access to Medicines  Inventory Management  Quantifying Pharmaceutical Requirements  Quality Assurance for Pharmaceuticals  Human Resources Management – Human Resource Mngt and Capacity Development – Designing and Implementing Training Programs

RX PRIORITES IN NCD  Information Management  Computers in Pharmaceutical Management  Monitoring and Evaluation  Treatment Guidelines and Formulary  Managing Medicine Selection  Ensuring Good Prescribing and Dispensing Practices – Evidence Based Practice  Information Management  Computers in Pharmaceutical Management  Monitoring and Evaluation  Treatment Guidelines and Formulary  Managing Medicine Selection  Ensuring Good Prescribing and Dispensing Practices – Evidence Based Practice

Pharmacists Role in NCD Roadmap LABORATORY PHARMACIST PROVIDERS PATIENTS COMMUNITY LEADERS NURSES

RX OFFER TO NCDs ROADMAP Collaboration with Physicians and Other health care team  Participate in multidisciplinary reviews of patients’  Teamwork approach with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions  Initiate or modify medication therapy care plans on the basis of patient responses  Laboratory Results  Provide information, education, and counseling to patients about medication-related care  educate consumers and patients on the use of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications  Identify any barriers to patient compliance  Perform patient assessment for medication-related factor Collaboration with Physicians and Other health care team  Participate in multidisciplinary reviews of patients’  Teamwork approach with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions  Initiate or modify medication therapy care plans on the basis of patient responses  Laboratory Results  Provide information, education, and counseling to patients about medication-related care  educate consumers and patients on the use of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications  Identify any barriers to patient compliance  Perform patient assessment for medication-related factor

RX OFFER TO NCDs ROADMAP  dispensing medications to monitoring patient health and progress to maximize their response to the medication  Participate in multidisciplinary reviews of patients’  Teamwork approach with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions  provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use  Ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs do not interact in a harmful way  dispensing medications to monitoring patient health and progress to maximize their response to the medication  Participate in multidisciplinary reviews of patients’  Teamwork approach with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions  provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use  Ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs do not interact in a harmful way

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