Article · Volume 5, Issue 1 · pp. 35
Role of Community Pharmacies in Rational use of Medicines: A Scenario in Pakistan
Fahmida Aslam1
- 1Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, CHINA.
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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