Discover the essentials of the Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) guidelines and learn how they support better pharmaceutical services.
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Essentials of Good Pharmacy Practice: The Basics
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Explore how you can become a better pharmacist
This course provides pharmacists with some essential knowledge to provide better pharmaceutical services and professional abilities, related to the World Health Organisation’s Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) recommendations.
You’ll learn the basic preparation of medical products, chemotherapy drugs and ideas to improve pharmacy practice.
What topics will you cover?
- Introduction to good pharmacy practice
- Good pharmacy practice in hospital setting
- Evolution of good pharmacy practice in various regions
- Preparation of sterile medication
- Hazardous drug handling
- Risk management in pharmacy
- Regulation of national health insurance related to pharmacy
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Investigate the regulation of the GPP
- Describe the basics of GPP
- Summarise the importance of the GPP
- Compare the differences of GPP in different regions
- Explore regulations of various national health insurances
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at learners with a background in pharmaceutical service and especially those practicing pharmacy. It will also be useful for those currently studying pharmacy and related biological sciences, as well as learners with an interest in pharmacy practices across the world.
Who will you learn with?
Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 2012-present
A Hard working guy with many accomplishments :
Deputy Director/ Department of Pharmacy/ Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
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$54/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
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$349.99 for one year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
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Sample the course materials
- Access expires 27 Nov 2024
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