Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmareview.wordpress.com). Dr.Taha Nazir B.Pharm., M.Phil., Ph.D, (President) and Haji Muhammad Ayub B.Pharm., M.Phil., (General Secretary) Pakistan Pharmacist Federation (www.pharmafed.com) has communicated to Syed Khalid Saeed Bukhari Program Co-coordinator, President PPA Centre as under;
Re.: Implementation of Pharmacy Services in Hospitals Reference Letter No. SO(DC) 6-6/2011(P), Govt. of the Punjab, Health Department Dated: 01/10/2012.
We are writing with great concern to the implementation of pharmacy services in health institutions/ hospital under notification of Govt. of the Punjab, Health Department, dated: 01/10/2012, [Reference letter No. SO(DC) 6-6/2011(P)]. We always keep the record, track and follow-up such notifications issued by Ministry of Health, provincial Health Departments, Pharmacy Councils and other health/ pharmacy authorities. It has been around more than seven months, we have not seen yet the establishment of pharmaceutical services, pharmacovigilance, ADR reporting, drug information and poison control centers at provincial and hospital level under the Ordinance of Drug Regulatory Agency promulgated on 16th February, 2012 vide No. F.2(1)/2012-pub. We have visited different hospitals of Punjab to observe the implementation. But, unluckily there is no proper establishment of even a single component of pharmaceutical care in any institution of Punjab province.
Thus; being executives of Pakistan Pharmacist Federation (https://pharmafed.com/Sakeholders.html) we have decided to launched campaign to assure the establishment of pharmaceutical and clinical services in real sense. We will ensure appropriate establishment of pharmacy system and following the aforesaid direction of Punjab Health Department.
We look forward to discuss/ talk further to make effective and comprehensive move for professional advancements. You may reach us any time at https://pharmafed.com/Contact_Membership_Form.html if you have any query;