Roles and Responsibilities
Prescription Review and Verification
Dispensing and Compounding: Dispense medicines accurately to inpatients, outpatients, and emergency units, and prepare sterile and non-sterile preparations such as IV admixtures.
Patient Counselling: Educate patients and caregivers on correct medicine use, side effects, storage, and adherence, including discharge counselling and medication reconciliation.
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Rational Drug Use: Promote appropriate antibiotic use and evidence-based prescribing in line with hospital guidelines.
Inventory and Supply Management: Oversee procurement, stock control, storage (including cold chain), and expiry management to prevent stock-outs and wastage.
Regulatory Compliance and Documentation: Ensure adherence to pharmacy laws, controlled substance rules, infection control protocols, and accreditation standards (e.g., NABH or JCI), with accurate record-keeping.