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Good Pharmacy Practice: Introduction to Medication Delivery Systems

Improve your pharmacy skills with an introduction to drug delivery systems in hospitals and how to assess and evaluate them.

3,704 enrolled on this course

Pharmacists hold pill boxes and capsule packs for pharmacies.

Good Pharmacy Practice: Introduction to Medication Delivery Systems

3,704 enrolled on this course

  • 3 weeks

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  • Intermediate level

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  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    2 hours
  • Languages

    English, Italiano, Español, Français, PortuguêsEnglish, Italiano
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Build a repertoire of tools to enhance medication delivery

On this three-week course from Taipei Medical University, you’ll explore the different types of medication distribution systems in hospitals and the principle of evaluating drug delivery systems.

Throughout the course, you’ll be taught by experienced pharmacists from Taipei Veterans General Hospital who will share their clinical experiences. Through these cases, you’ll see how Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) guidelines are being established in this hospital.

Develop your understanding of drug delivery systems in hospitals

The role of pharmacists has become more diverse over time, with many now providing clinical services. But medication distribution is still an important responsibility of pharmacists, especially in hospital pharmacies.

This course will take you through an introduction to the medication distribution systems used in hospitals, exploring how these systems have evolved. You’ll then assess each of the four systems, identifying their pros and cons in real-world settings.

Discover the importance of pharmacy informatics

Having an effective database of data, knowledge, and information is an important part of the medication-use and patient treatment process.

You’ll explore pharmacy informatics, what it is, and how to use it to improve the efficiency and safety of medication use. You’ll also look at how and when to deliver this knowledge to patients in order to educate them on their medications.

Explore the medication distribution system currently being used in Taiwan

This course will guide you through practical examples of how medication distribution is used in Taiwan. You’ll dive into the standards and requirements of drug delivery systems in hospitals, using Taipei Veterans General Hospital as a case study to show you the real-world use of these systems.

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Syllabus

  • Week 1

    An introduction to medical distribution systems in hospitals

    • Welcome to the course series

      We will introduce our educators and would like to hear your interest for this course.

    • Medication distribution system in hospital pharmacies

      In this activity, Pharmacist Chou will be introducing the 4 types of medication distribution systems in hospital pharmacies. Including their evolution, advantages, and disadvantages.

    • Medication distribution: an example in Taiwan

      Continuing from the last activity, Ms Chou proceeds to give real-world examples of medical distribution systems in action. She will be using TVGH as a model.

  • Week 2

    Medication delivery: The standards and requirements

    • Standards & requirements of medication distribution in hospitals in Taiwan

      In this activity, Pharmacist Chou would like to help you understand the requirements in medication distribution processes and how to meet these criteria.

    • Patient education

      Patient education is an essential component in pharmacy practice. In this activity, Ms Chou will give more details about the importance of patient education.

  • Week 3

    Pharmacy informatics and automation: Useful tools that enhance medication delivery

    • Pharmacy informatics

      We are joined by Ms Chen, Mei-Yu, who works as a clinical pharmacist at the Department of Pharmacy in TVGH. She will be explaining pharmacy informatics and its evolution.

    • Automation of dispensing process and intelligent pharmacy service system

      Ms Chen, Mei-Yu will introduce automation of dispensing process, how medication pills were distributed in the hospital. Next, she will explain intelligent pharmacy service system.

    • Assessment time

      What have you learned so far?

Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service: The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify the pros and cons of drug delivery system
  • Describe the evolution of medication distribution system
  • Explain the importance of pharmacy informatics
  • Explore medication distribution system in hospitals

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for anyone with an interest in pharmaceutical service, especially those currently practising pharmacy.

It may also be useful if you’re studying pharmacy or related biological sciences.

Who will you learn with?

Dean and Professor, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Director, Biomedical Commercialization Center, Taipei Medical University

Who developed the course?

Taipei Medical University

Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been a leader in Taiwan’s healthcare system for over half a century due to its research, teaching excellence, internationalization and outstanding medical service.

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