Friday, September 27, 2013

PM's Youth initiatives

Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has announced 6 schemes for the welfare of youth in Pakistan that include several student loan schemes and laptop distribution programs. Much awaited schemes were made public in his address on TV and Radio on Saturday allocating Rs. 20 Billion to be spent this year as a part of his commitment to support the educated youth of the country. Following is the brief of announced schemes.
  1. First in the schemes is micro interest free loan under which Rs. 3.5 Billion has been allocated to be distributed among 250,000 disadvantaged students.
  2. Small Business Loan scheme has been designed for educated men and women for securing Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 2,000,000 loan on subsidized interest rate of 8%. Loans will be awarded for starting small businesses. Loan will be available from various bank but initially National Bank of Pakistan and First Woman Bank will initiate the process of distributing Rs. 5 Billion under this scheme.
  3. Internship Program will give an opportunity to 50,000 students having completed 16 years of education from recognized universities to get 6 months training for securing jobs later in their career. Apart from training, students will be given Rs. 10,000 stipend per month. Rs. 4 Billion have been earmarked for this scheme.
  4. A similar scheme has been announced for the students (boys and girls) who have cleared 8th grade. Under this Skill Development scheme, technical training will be provided to the students for six months for Rs. 800 million. A scholarship of Rs. 5,000 would also be given to each student.
  5. Fifth in the list is Sponsoring Tuition Fee in less developed areas of Pakistan such as FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Baluchistan where 30,000 bright students of M.A, M.Sc and Doctorate level will be supported in their educational fee up to Rs. 40,000 per student against a total allocation of Rs. 1.2 Billion for this scheme.
  6. Last but not the least is the famous Laptop Scheme that Shahbaz Sharif started in Punjab in his previous tenure. For Rs. 4 Billion this year, 100,000 laptops will be distributed by Federal Government among the bright students in all the provinces.
Prime Minister further announced that details of all the above schemes will be published on http://www.pmo.gov.pk where he asked people to send suggestions about the execution of these schemes.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Do you know what your pharmacist does?


A Article by Ahmad Saeed Malik (Pharm-D Uos  Sargodha)

All around the globe, World Pharmacist Day is celebrated on September 25, in order to show respect for this important, yet often overlooked, branch of health care.
Pharmacy students of sargodha university at world pharmacists day-Photo usman khan lashari


The responsibilities of a pharmacist are many and varied ranging from patient care to dispensing medications; and from monitoring patient health and progress to maximizing their response to the medication. In addition, pharmacists are also responsible for educating consumers and patients on the use of prescribed drugs and over-the-counter medications as well as for advising physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals on drug decisions.
Since they also have expertise in the composition of drugs – their chemical, biological, and physical properties – as well as their manufacture and use – they also help to ensure drug purity and strength, and that drugs do not interact in a harmful way. All in all, pharmacists are drug experts ultimately working to improve their patients’ health and wellness.
Due to their immense knowledge in drug composition and administration, pharmacists can make tremendous contributions to raise awareness and increase access to effective vaccines. In addition, there are programs which provide an interactive forum for pharmacists and patients. One such program is the Medication Therapy Management (MTM) upon which 11 American national pharmacy organisations achieved consensus in July 2004. This program requires pharmacists to work with patients to review and monitor their medication plan in order to maximize its effectiveness and prevent potential health problems, ultimately helping to reduce costs in the long run.
With approximately 1.5 million preventable adverse drug effects occurring every year as a result of medication errors, MTM programs can greatly improve patient safety as well as improve long-term profitability. Pharmacist-provided MTM has resulted in cost savings of as much as a 13:1 Return on Investment (ROI) according to a study reported in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
Community pharmacists also play an increasingly important, yet covert role in the fight against diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, diabetes and other chronic diseases. They provide information to patients in order to help them manage their condition more effectively and avoid costly complications. In addition, they also offer testing supplies and instruct them in the usage so that patients are able to monitor their condition.
However, in order for these efforts to succeed, patients must have access to pharmacists. Unfortunately, in Pakistan only 8-10 percent pharmacies employ qualified pharmacists to attend to their customers.
In addition to the general responsibilities of pharmacists outlined above, pharmacists can help improve health care in Pakistan by targeting specific areas such as:

  • Create awareness about vaccinations in order to improve vaccination rates – which are still unacceptably low in Pakistan, particularly in the cases of Tdap (tetanus–diphtheria–acellular pertussis), pneumococcal and measles vaccines.
  • Improve maintenance of the cold chain. This is still an issue in Pakistan which often causes vaccines to lose their efficacy and can ultimately become hazardous for the patient.
  • Ensure involvement in the Polio Eradication Initiative Program. Involvement of pharmacists in the field in the form of Area-In-Charges and Polio Campaign Monitors can make major headway in polio eradication due to their enhanced knowledge and expertise.
  • Overall public health can be improved by educating parents about the importance of vaccines for their children; maintaining records of immunizations in the District Health Information Management System; and by serving as advisors within the health care community.

Hence, there is a clear need for this faction of health providers in Pakistan to prioritise and strengthen the approval process of The Pakistan Pharmacy Council Bill 2013, presented by Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan. This bill calls for the establishment of the Pakistan Pharmacy Council, the objective of which will be to regulate the practice of pharmacy in Pakistan.

Ultimately, only a firm commitment by the concerned authorities and implementation of policy level changes regarding the important role of pharmacists in the field of health care; in addition to awareness programs for the general public, pharmacists can play a vital role in the improvement of public health in Pakistan.
Future Pharmacists in Front of Pharmacy Department UOS Sargodha
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

PHARM-D Approved Curriculum 2011 by HEC

Pharm-D new final Curriculum 2011 approved by Higher Education Commission Pakistan, implemented from 2012 to onward sessions. Now PHARM-D is a 6-year Degree program instead of  5 including 1 year internship as well.

Scheme of Courses for Pharm.D. (Five-Year Course):

1st Professional Pharm.D.

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
ENG 300
PHARM 310
PHARM 311
PHARM 312

PHARM 313
PHARM 314
English-A (Functional English)            
Pharmaceutics-IA  (Physical Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical  Chemistry-IA (Organic)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry)
Physiology-A
Anatomy & Histology
2
3+1
3+1
3+1

3+1
3+1
ENG 301
PHARM 315
PHARM 316
PHARM 317

PHARM 318
English-B (Communication & Writing skills)
Pharmaceutics-IB  (Physical Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry)
Physiology-B
4
3+1
3+1
3+1

3+1
                                                                Total Cr. Hr. 22
                                                                  Total Cr. Hr. 20


2nd Professional Pharm.D.

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
IS 402
PHARM 410 

PHARM 411

PHARM 412
PHARM 413
PHARM 414
Islamic Studies
Pharmaceutics-IIA  (Dosage Form Science)
Pharmaceutics-IIIA  (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA
Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic)
Pharmacy Practice-IA  (Pharmaceutical
Mathematics)
3

3+1

3+1
3+1
3+1

3
PS 403
PHARM 415

PHARM 416

PHARM 417
PHARM 418
PHARM 419
Pakistan Studies
Pharmaceutics-IIB  (Dosage Form Science)
Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB
Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic)
Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics)
2

3+1

3+1
3+1
3+1
3
Total Cr. Hr. 22
Total Cr. Hr. 21


3rd Professional Pharm.D.

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
PHARM 510

PHARM 511

PHARM 512
PHARM 513
PHARM 514
Pharmacy Practice-IIA
(Dispensing Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA
(Pharmaceutical Analysis)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA
Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced)
Pathology

3+1

3+1
3+1
3+1
3+1
PHARM 515

PHARM 516

PHARM 517
PHARM 518
PHARM 519
Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community,
Social & Administrative Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB
(Pharmaceutical Analysis)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB
Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced)
Pharmacy Practice-III
(Computer and its Applications in
Pharmacy)
3

3+1
3+1
3+1

3+1
                                                                          Total Cr. Hr. 20
                                                                          Total Cr. Hr. 19

4th Professional Pharm.D.

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
PHARM 610

PHARM 611

PHARM 612

PHARM 613

PHARM 614
Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital
Pharmacy)
Pharmacy Practice-VA
 (Clinical Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial
Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics
& Pharmacokinetics)
Pharmaceutics-VIA  (Pharmaceutical
Quality Management)
3

3+1

3+1

3+1

3+1
PHARM 615

PHARM 616

PHARM 617

PHARM 618


PHARM 619
Pharmacy Practice-IVB  (Hospital
Pharmacy)
Pharmacy Practice-VB
 (Clinical Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial
Pharmacy)
Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics)
Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical
 Quality Management)
3

3+1

3+1

3+1


3+1
                                                                        Total Cr. Hr. 19
                                                                           Total Cr. Hr. 19

5th (Final) Professional Pharm. D.

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.
Course No.
Subject
Cr. Hr.

PHARM 710

PHARM 711

PHARM 712

PHARM 713

PHARM 714
Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology)
Pharmacy Practice-VIA  (Advanced
Clinical Pharmacy-II)
Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic
Pharmacy)
Pharmacy Practice-VIIIA
(Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA
(Medicinal Chemistry)
3+1

3+1

3

3

3+1

PHARM 715

PHARM 716

PHARM 717

PHARM 718

PHARM 719
Pharmaceutics- VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology)
Pharmacy Practice-VIB  (Advanced
Clinical Pharmacy-II)
Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic
Pharmacy)
Pharmacy Practice-VIIIB
(Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB
(Medicinal Chemistry)
3+1

3+1

3

3

3+1
                                                             Total Cr. Hr. 18
                                                              Total Cr. Hr. 18

Pharm.D. Five-Year Credit Hours Summary:
Pharm.D.
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Total
Professional
Cr. Hr.
Cr. Hr.
Cr. Hr.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
22
22
20
19
18
20
21
19
19
18
42
43
39
38
36
Total Credit Hours
          101         99
97
              198
                       

            PHARM.D. FIVE-YEAR COURSE SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR ANNUAL SYSTEM
First Professional
Theory
Paper 1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic)
100
Paper 2
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Biochemistry)
100
Paper 3
Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy)
100
Paper 4
Physiology
100
Paper 5
Anatomy & Histology
50
Paper 6
English
100
Practical
Paper 7
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic)
100
Paper 8
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II (Biochemistry)
100
Paper 9
Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy)
100
Paper 10
Physiology
100
Paper 11
Anatomy & Histology
50
Total Marks:
1000

Second Professional


Theory
Paper 1
Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Form Science)
100
Paper 2
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I
100
Paper 3
Pharmacognosy-I (Basic)
100
Paper 4
Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)
100
Paper 5
Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies (Compulsory)
100
Paper 6
Pharmacy Practice-I (Pharmaceutical Mathematics and Biostatistics)
100
Practical
Paper 7
Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Form Science)
100
Paper 8
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I
100
Paper 9
Pharmacognosy-I (Basic)
100
Paper 10
Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)
100
                                                                                      Total Marks:
1000

Third Professional


Theory
Paper 1
Pathology
50
Paper 2
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II
100
Paper 3
Pharmacognosy-II (Advanced)
100
Paper 4
Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing, Community, Social &
Administrative Pharmacy)
100
Paper 5
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis)
100
Paper 6
Pharmacy Practice -III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy)
  50
Practical
Paper 7
Pathology
50
Paper 8
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II
100
Paper 9
Pharmacognosy-II (Advanced)
100
Paper 10
Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing, Community and
Social & Administrative Pharmacy)
100
Paper 11
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis)
100
Paper 12
Pharmacy Practice -III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy)
  50
                                                                                      Total Marks:
1000


Fourth Professional


Theory
Paper 1
Pharmacy Practice-IV (Hospital Pharmacy)
100
Paper 2
Pharmacy Practice -V (Clinical Pharmacy-I)
100
Paper 3
Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy)
100
Paper 4
Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics)
100
Paper 5
Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)
100
Practical
Paper 6
Pharmacy Practice -V (Clinical Pharmacy-I)
100
Paper 7
Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy)
100
Paper 8
Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics)
100
Paper 9
Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)
100
                                                                                      Total Marks:
900

Fifth Professional


Theory
Paper 1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medicinal Chemistry)
100
Paper 2
Pharmacy Practice -VI(Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II)
100
Paper 3
Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology)
100
Paper 4
Pharmacy Practice -VII (Forensic Pharmacy)
100
Paper 5
Pharmacy Practice-VIII  (Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing)
100
Practical
Paper 6
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medicinal Chemistry)
100
Paper 7
Pharmacy Practice -VI (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II)
100
Paper 8
Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology)
100



Total Marks:
800

Grand Total Marks: 4700

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. The up-dated curriculum of Doctor of Pharmacy program after the approval from Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) shall be binding on every Pharmacy Institution/ University (Public and Private) to adopt revised curricula.
  2. The revised curricula shall be adopted from the 2012 session.
  3. Violation in adoption of the approved curriculum shall be liable to penalty under section 17 & 19 of Pharmacy Act, 1967 and rules framed there-under, which may lead to revoking of affiliation/ accreditation by the PCP.
  4. No omission and changes are allowed in the said curriculum approved by PCP and HEC, by any institution.
  5. Doctor of Pharmacy degree holders will be allowed for direct admission in M.S. /M. Phil leading to PhD program.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The co-operation and facilitation of WHO and HEC in revising the Pharm. D. Curriculum is being acknowledge.

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