Letter To EditorJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 5 | Issue 1 | pp. 35Open access
Role of Community Pharmacies in Rational use of Medicines: A Scenario in Pakistan
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- 1 Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA.
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Fahmida Aslam
Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA.
Email: phfahmida@yahoo.com
- DOI:
- 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.8
How to cite
Aslam, F. Role of Community Pharmacies in Rational use of Medicines: A Scenario in Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 5(1), 35. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.8
Abstract
According to FIP Global Pharmacy Workforce Report there are more than 80,000 pharmacies in Pakistan and 12000 pharmacists.[1] Whereas more than 708 pharmacists of Pakistan have departed abroad for their better future.[2] Only 10% of pharmacists are involved in community pharmacy practices. It means that 1130 pharmacists are available for more than 80,000 pharmacies. So 99.98 % pharmacies are working without pharmacists. If we include the services of pharmacy technicians which are about 40000 shows that almost half of pharmacies are without qualified persons.[1,3]
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Article metadata
| Title | Role of Community Pharmacies in Rational use of Medicines: A Scenario in Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fahmida Aslam |
| Affiliations | Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA. |
| Corresponding author | phfahmida@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 1 |
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