Community Pharmacy & Management
Community pharmacy practice and standards; prescription handling and dispensing; patient counselling; inventory, accounting and business management; health-screening services.
Community Pharmacy & Management
by Dr. Rupesh Soni & Dr. Narendra Silawat · ₹130 — written to this exact PCI syllabus.
Course contents — unit by unit · PCI ER-2020 ER20-22T
Unit 1 · Community pharmacy practice 2 hrs
definition, history & development (Indian & international)
Unit 2 · Professional responsibilities of the community pharmacist; Good Pharmacy Practice & SOPs 3 hrs
Unit 3 · Prescription & prescription handling 7 hrs
parts, legality, labelling, dispensing & good dispensing practice
Unit 4 · Communication skills 6 hrs
verbal, written, body language, patient interview techniques
Unit 5 · Patient counselling 10 hrs
stages, barriers, chronic-disease counselling points, PPIs & information leaflets
Unit 6 · Medication adherence 2 hrs
factors in non-adherence & strategies
Unit 7 · Health screening services in community pharmacy 5 hrs
Unit 8 · Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications 15 hrs
dispensing, self-medication & advice for minor ailments
Unit 9 · Community pharmacy management 25 hrs
setup, inventory, finance & accountancy, CRM, audits, SOPs, digital health & online pharmacies