The detailed presentation on role of Pharmacist in the health care system. It also explain the theme of pharmacy day for 2022. Its emphasize the there is change in the scope of pharmacist and challenges ahead to meet the society expectation and tells about how to achieve the same.

1. World Pharmacist day – Sep 25th 2022
“Pharmacy united in action for a Healthier world”
Dr. Satish Puttachari

2. Contents
 Importance of pharmacist day
 Challenges to Pharmacist
 Different Roles of Pharmacist
 Roles and responsibilities of Pharmacist
 Conclusion

3. Role of Pharmacist
Pharmacist:
A health-care professional licensed to engage in Pharmacy with duties including dispensing
prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling
patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary
supplements
• The William Procter, Jr is Father of Pharmacy.
• Prof Mahadeva Lal Schroff is the father of Pharmacist in India.

4. Pharmacist day
“Pharmacy united in action for a Healthier world” – Theme for Pharmacist day for year 2022
World Pharmacist Day was created by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council at the
World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey in 2009.
September 25th is chosen as World Pharmacist Day because on this date FIP came into existence in 1912.
The reason for celebrating “Pharmacists Day” in order to make the public and health care professionals
aware that pharmacists are important members of the health care team, and there is a need to make the
best use of their services in order to improve patient's quality of life.
The aim of this year Pharmacist theme is Showcase the Pharmacy’s positive impact on health around the
world and to further strength the solidarity among the profession.
Health Equity – Among the countries, different Races, ages, Socio economical condition
• The Pharmacist should show the Unitedness among our community by overcoming the conflict,
different politics, cultures and economic condition.
• The health as the state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not only the absence of
Disease.

5. Pharmacist day
Changes in Pharmacist role:
Several decades earlier, the role of Pharmacist is to Dispense/prepare the medicines against the
Physician prescription
The role and importance of pharmacist is increased Many fold
“Patient oriented (discovery, manufacture, transportation, dispensing),
Administrative (govt, private, Public-private) and
Public health functions (Hospital pharmacist, retail pharmacist)
Drug seller Health care professional
Pharmacy school shall prepare the next generation Pharmacist
• The practicing pharmacist should fulfill the great expectation of the Society –
Involve in the cutting edge technology
Companies are working on Gene therapy, Biosimilars,
• Collaborate with other Health professionals to enhance the quality of life

6. Role of Pharmacist
One profession but many Roles

7. Role of Pharmacist
 Community pharmacist
A community pharmacy, often referred to as retail pharmacy or retail drug
outlets, is places where medicines are stored and dispensed,
supplied or sold.
Advising the public on medicines, side-effects of medicines
and the treatment of minor ailments.
Requirements: The Person shall be post graduate with knowledge on
Pharmacology/pharmaceutics.
 Clinical pharmacist –
• Pharmacist involved in the clinical trials of new drug molecules and
• existing molecules for the clinical efficacy and safety in patients/healthy
human volunteers.
• They involve in working with Physician/hospital/industry for co ordination
of preparing the protocol, planning the study.
They are involved the interpretation of BA/BE data.
Requirements: The Person shall be post graduate with knowledge on Pharmacology/pharmaceutics
with Statistic is preferred.

8. Role of Pharmacist
 Hospital pharmacist
• The hospital pharmacists work directly with physicians, other health professionals, and patients to
ensure that the medications prescribed for patients contribute to the best possible health outcomes.
• Clinical pharmacists practice in health care settings where they have frequent and regular
interactions with physicians and other health professionals, contributing to better coordination of
care.
• They are maintaining the Inventories of medicines/audits and compliance
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Nzmd7oZlM
 Industrial pharmacy – Involved in the production, testing of medicines in complying with regulatory
agencies requirements.
• Developing new medicines, new combinations and improve the current drug products in terms of
delivery, safety and efficacy
• Production of Pharmaceutical in compliance with cGMP and regulatory agencies requirements.
• Perform tests, assure quality and ensure that medication complies with regulations.
 Academic pharmacy –
• Educate, train, assess and develop pharmacy students
• Involve the Research and development.

9. Role of Pharmacist
 Regulatory pharmacy –
• Preparation and submission of regulatory documents (dossiers) to agencies for product approval
• At regulatory agencies, regulatory persons are involved reviewing the dossiers and sending the
responses to applicant and product approval.
• Responsibility to adhere to regulatory commitments – Regulatory compliance
 Herbal pharmacy
• Research, formulation, production and testing of Plant/Animal/mineral based medicines.
• The formulation of Herbal medicines is challenging as these are not available in pure form
• The characterisation, conducting the clinical study and maintaining the quality of products is
challenging
• Patanjali yogpeth, Dabur etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Nzmd7oZlM

10. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
The Pharmacist have CHALLENGING Role to play
 To avoid the errors in the medicines – Dispensing, storage, transportation
 Educate the public about the safe and proper use of Medicines
 Advise about the rational combination of medicines and avoid the use of Incompatible drugs.
 Follow the standard procedure in Storage, transportation and Dispensing of medicines
The expectation of the General public:
 In the 21st Century the expectation of the public towards to Health system is increasing
 Increase awareness about the medicines, interactions etc (Google)
 Ready to spend more money for better cure
Human Genome therapy, Biotechnology derived products.
 Life expectation is increasing,
 Acceptance of Generic medicines is increasing in Developed countries

11. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
Pharmacist role is undergoing tremendous changes, we need to face Challenges
Product centric  Patient Centric
Ex: The mission statement of one of the Pharmaceutical company.
“Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives. We use science-based
innovation to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop
breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible”.
The above statement does not mention about the manufacture/supply of medicines. It covers what their
role in overall health care management, use of breakthrough innovation to achieve the same.
Delivery of immunization and availability of medicines.
Ex: Role of Indian pharmaceutical industries in Research, production and distribution of the Covid
vaccines
• Serum institute of India
• Bharat Biotech
• India is becoming Pharmacy of World

12. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
Pharmacist role Global health
Patient education, motivation and help in informed health decisions, following the medicines regimen
Participation in health fairs and seminars/workshop in community
Participate in preventive health check up, Blood donation
Patient counseling
Educating the patient for the proper use of medicines, information about the side effects.
Awareness on HIV infection, mental health disorders
Information about the life style information, behavioral changes and enhance wellness.
Smoking cessation
• Use of Digital technology
• Use of Telemedicine,
• Use of AI and machine learning reached Industry and retail pharmacies

13. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
Pharmacist A link between Physician and Patient
• Council the patients at the time of dispensing the medicines and participate in the health programs
• Advice the patients about the minor illness, diet to be taken.
• Provide the necessary information about the incompatibilities of medicines, mechanism of action of
drugs and dosage regimen to Physician.
• The medical representatives shall provide information regarding the new drugs, combination, clinical
data to physician.
• The new product discovery and commercialization is team work consist of Scientist, physician,
statistician, compliance and Formulation scientist.
• The role of the formulation scientist is to formulate the medicines in dosage form is that it is effectively
administered, Absorbed and eliminated (Bio pharmaceutics)

14. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
Pharmacist role Tropical diseases
Ex: Dengue, Malaria, TB
• The pharmaceutical companies were not giving the importance for Tropical diseases because of
challenges, time and Finance.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals recently discovered the effective Vaccines for Dengue
- Janssen has recently launched new drug for TB.
• Overcome the short supply of medicines
Cost effective method for mfg. and supply of medicines to 3rd world countries
- WHO programme to Eradication of TB, HIV
• Communicator, Collaborator, Trainer

15. Role of Pharmacist for a Healthier world
Affordability of medicines:
 Use innovative techniques, large volume production to reduce the cost of medicines
India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally.
Indian pharmaceutical sector supplies over 50% of global demand for various vaccines,
40% of generic demand in the US and 25% of all medicine in the UK. Globally, India ranks 3rd in terms of
pharmaceutical production by volume and 14th by value
• Cost effectiveness
• Economic drivers
• Policy support
• Increasing investment
• Availability of knowledgeable work force
 Use of required medicines, avoiding the unnecessary medications
 Reduce the Hospitalisation duration
- Discovery of self medications procedures
- Covid self testing Kit

16. Conclusion
 Health is one of the Essential and critical component of each individual
It is the responsibility of Govt, community and individual to keep ourself healthy and make our society
healthy.
 Health is very complex/critical
We need to follow TEAM approach to handle the health issue
The team consist of physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, Social workers, nutritionists, community health workers
There should better collaboration between the Hospitals, Research organisations, Pharmaceutical industries,
Governments, NGO’s. Society so that the
• Innovative medicines are discovered
• Robust products are manufactured
• Medicines are affordable
• Assurance of high quality and cost effective medicines are made available.
• Fulfil the unmet medical needs
“To help people do more, feel better, live longer”.
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