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About the Book:

"Pharmacy Practice: Essentials of Hospital, Clinical and Community Pharmacy" is a game-changing book for pharmacy students and professionals. Written with a focus on the syllabus framed by the Pharmacy Council of India, this book covers all the required topics in an organized manner. Its simple and easy-to-understand language, along with comprehensive elaboration of each chapter using figures and tables, makes it an essential guide for students and practitioners alike.

This book offers a wealth of indispensable knowledge to readers, including hospital functions, patient-oriented solutions, and education and training programs for pharmacists. Additionally, the exercises given at the end of each chapter are highly valuable for the modern exam pattern.

This book is a useful resource for students pursuing D. Pharm, B. Pharm, Pharm. D., M. Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy).

Contents:

1.            Hospital and its Organization

2.            Hospital Pharmacy and its Organization

3.            Adverse Drug Reaction

4.            Community Pharmacy

5.            Drug Distribution System in a Hospital

6.            Hospital Formulary

7.            Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

8.            Medication Adherence

9.            Patient Medication History Interview

10.         Community Pharmacy Management

11.         Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee

12.         Drug Information Services

13.         Patient Counselling

14.         Education and Training Programme in the Hospital

15.         Prescribed Medication Order and Communication Skills

16.         Budget-Preparation and Implementation

17.         Clinical Pharmacy

18.         Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs

19.         Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Preparation

20.         Drug Store Management and Inventory Control

21.         Investigational Use of Drugs

22.         Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests

23.         Professional Relationship and Practice of Hospital Pharmacist

About the Authors:

Sanjaykumar B. Bari has a commendable track record of achievements and success in his academic career in Pharmacy. He is serving as Principal and Professor at H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dist: Dhule (M.S.). He has 23 years of long teaching experience at Anuradha College of Pharmacy, Chikhli, Dist: Buldana (M.S.), and R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur.

            He has completed B. Pharm. (1994) from Government College of Pharmacy, Karad; M. Pharm. in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1996) from S. G. I. T. S., Indore (M.P.) and awarded Ph. D in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006) under AICTE-QIP program from University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal (A.P.).

            He has presented several papers at National and International conferences and filed 04 patents to his credit. He has received a “National Merit Scholarship' from XIth to B. Pharm., Junior Research Fellowship (Gate-94-M.Pharm.), and Ph. D (AICTE-QIP Fellowship), V-life Sciences best publication Award 2012, Dr. P.D. Sethi Annual Award 2011- A certificate of merit for a research paper, International Achievers Award 2015 by Utkarsh and Manavseva Vikas Foundation at National Achiever's Summit, Aurangabad.

            He has supervised 65 at M.Pharm. level Projects and 12 Ph. D students in Pharmacy. He has more than 160 review and research publications in various renowned national, international levels and thirteen books to his credit. He has received several national & international awards.

Currently, Dr. Bari is Chairman, Board of Studies in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Academic Council Member, member of Research Recognition Committee at KBCNMU, Jalgaon. He is a Life member of various professional associations like ISTE, IPA, APTI, ICS, IPS. Currently, he is Co-ordinator, Faculty of Pharmacy, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. 

Vishal C. Gurumukhi, B. Pharm, M. Pharm., (and Ph. D. registered), is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Quality Assurance, R C Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Maharashtra. He has 12 years of teaching experience. He is a GPAT-2016 examination qualified which was conducted by AICTE. He is an approved UG and PG teacher from Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. He has supervised 24 M. Pharmacy level projects. He completed B. Pharm. from Agnihotri College of Pharmacy, Wardha; M. Pharm (Quality Assurance) from Sharad Pawar College of Pharmacy, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is presently pursuing a Ph. D. (Faculty of Pharmacy) in Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. He worked as Assistant Professor in Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy, Pune; later worked as Assistant Professor in KYDSCT's College of Pharmacy, Bhusawal. He has 8 international 3 national publications in the journal of repute. He is a reviewer of research papers for ACS journals. Recently, he was invited to present his research work at the 10th International Colloids Conference held in Mallorca, Spain.