Organization of pharmaceutical providing of the population

Abstract

The principal aim of this book is to provide an essential reference on organization of the Pharmacy Practice for pharmaceutical students. As such, it provides an overview of the major topics in organization and regulation of the pharmaceutical activity encountered by such students, in a practical, clear and succinct manner. The book introduces the material devoted to the international approaches in the organization of the state management and control system of the pharmaceutical activity by implementation of the National Drug Policy, International standarts of Good Practice, state regulation in process of licensing and medicine quality control and etc. The book is organized in 10 chapters. Every chapter has the questions to check understanding. All the questions set can be answered by students who have worked through the text to the chapter concerned. As a text aimed at 4th year Pharmacy students, it is not intended as an exhaustive reference text for each topic covered; rather, it should be considered as a starting point for further study, facilitated by regular signposting and referencing to the many excellent advanced texts available. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue such directions as required, and as their overall level of understanding and ability develops. The rapidly changing nature of the profession and the unfamiliar terminology and acronyms that are widely used often present barriers to students. That’s why this book also provides a list of acronyms and a glossary of common terms used in the discipline, which can be used either as the book is read as a whole, or as a companion text during the study of other texts on Pharmacy Practice.