Cpi - Activity No. 9
Cpi - Activity No. 9
Cpi - Activity No. 9
1. Given the chance to put-up your own drugstore, illustrate its physical set-up or floor plan.
Storage Area
Pharmacist’s Staff area
office
Patient
Consultation
area
Waiting Area
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2. List down equipment, areas or sections that can be found in the community pharmacy that are commonly found in all
pharmacies. In what activities or functions are they being used? How vital are they in the pharmacy operation?
EQUIPMENT FUNCTION/S
1. Telephone line, internet access, fax printer These tools are necessary for patient communication and
other healthcare professional interaction.
2. Computerized system (cash register, inventory, and This system can be convenient and efficient in tracking sales
stock control) and stocks in the pharmacy.
3. Suitable containers (glass, plastic, bags, etc.) For the provision of safe and appropriate supply of
medicinal products.
4. Equipment for extemporaneous dispensing (weighing For extemporaneous medicinal products to be dispensed
scales, measuring devices, protective clothing, etc.) properly and safely to the customers.
5. Labelling equipment Adequate labelling is necessary to avoid confusion and
mix-ups, and to ensure the clarity and legibility of the
instructions.
6. Tablet/capsule counter For accurate and safe dispensing of tablet/capsule products.
7. Pharmaceutical Refrigerators For the storage of cold chain medicinal products.
8. Proper waste disposal facilities For the various types of pharmacy waste including
waste/expired medicinal products, sharps, hazardous waste
and general waste.
9. Materials for record keeping (stationary supplies) For keeping track of prescriptions that need to be addressed
and corrected. And for tracking the items coming in and out
of the establishment.
10. Stock cabinets and shelves For keeping and displaying the products available in the
pharmacy.
AREAS/SECTIONS FUNCTION/S
1. Patient consultation area A separate, designated area for the pharmacist and patient to
have a private discussion on matters regarding their
medicine therapy or general health.
2. Compounding section A designated area for preparing prescription medicines that
are needed to be compounded.
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3. Staff area Staff areas and facilities are available to cater the staff’s
personal matters and needs.
4. Storage area Enough storage space is allocated to allow the orderly
management of stock and effective stock rotation.
5. Dispensing area An area where customers will be attended and given the
medicine they need.
6. Waiting area An area where customers can wait for their turn to be
attended.
7. Cashier area This is where the customers will pay for their purchase.
8. Pharmacist’s office This is where the pharmacist work on necessary documents and paperworks.
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3. List all the books, references and glasswares needed in the community pharmacy?
Remington - The Science and Practice of Access to FDA and DOH websites for Mortars and pestles
Pharmacy announcements and notices
Ansel’s Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Glass ointment slab
Drug Delivery Systems
Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients Glass stirring rods
Basic and CLinical Pharmacology