1月12日, 2022 is National Pharmacist Day, a day to celebrate this important role in medicine and the positive impact these professionals make in everyone’s lives. You are probably familiar with the pharmacy at your local grocery or drug store—and the majority of pharmacists and 药学技术人员 work at one. However, there are other types of pharmacies that hire these professionals, too. Here are five types of pharmacies that also create and distribute medication.
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Hospital pharmacies provide drugs for patients who are getting inpatient and outpatient services in the facility. Pharmacy professionals in this setting collaborate directly with other medical professionals, like the physicians and nurses who administer the medication to the patients. Hospital pharmacists may specialize in a specific area like critical or cardiac care or oncology. - 门诊药房
Just like a hospital pharmacy is within a hospital, a clinic pharmacy is found inside a medical clinic. Patients who receive prescriptions during their appointments can opt to get it filled at the clinic pharmacy, instead of going to a drug store. Since the pharmacy is located inside the clinic, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician have closer contact with the physician if any questions arise. 和, 因为有些诊所是专门的, the pharmacy staff may develop an expertise in specific types of treatments. - 研究药房
Research pharmacies can be found at 制药 manufacturing facilities and other research locations, 喜欢的大学. This type of work involves researching and producing new drugs in a laboratory setting. New medications are often put through complex and intensive trials and research pharmacy professionals will closely monitor the experiments and their results. - 监管药房
A regulatory pharmacy makes sure medications meet stringent rules and regulations. This type of facility tests drugs and makes sure they’re safe for the public. Also called a government pharmacy, regulatory pharmacies are often part of public health organizations and regulatory health boards. - Compounding and Infusion Pharmacy
Some drugs need to be specially formulated for the specific patient. This practice of customizing medicine for an individual’s use is known as compounding. 在这种情况下, 药学技术人员 and pharmacists prepare the drug for the patient, 改变强度, adding or removing ingredients, or altering the delivery form. An infusion pharmacy involves creating medicines that may be delivered intravenously, 通过喂食管, 硬膜外, 或皮下注射.
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