Topic

Pharmacy Organizations

Lecture : 9
Subject : introduction to pharmacy profession

ARSHAD HUSSAIN
Lecturer
Clinical Pharmacy Department
College of Pharmacy
University of Hail
 Organizations
• According to Webster's, an organization is "a body of
persons organized for some specific purpose, as a club,
union or society.“
• A group of persons organized for a particular purpose; an
association.
• Defined as a medium for the efficient movement of
groups of men towards goals to which they aspire
( ultimate goal ).
• Organizations include both societies and associations, but
they can also exist independently.
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• A professional association (also called a professional
body, professional organization, or professional
society) is usually a non profit organization seeking to
further a particular profession, the interests of
individuals engaged in that profession, and the public
interest.

• Non profit organization:

o is an organization that uses excess income to
achieve its goals rather than distributing them as
profit or dividends.

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 Pharmacy organizations
• Pharmacists are represented internationally by the
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
• Pharmacists are represented at the national level by
professional organization such as
o Saudi Pharmaceutical Society (SPS) in KSA,
o Royal Pharmaceutical society in the UK,
o Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA),
o Canadian Pharmacist Association (CPhA),
o American Pharmacist Association (APhA),
o American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
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 Types of Memberships
• Member :anyone who is currently or has ever
been registered as pharmacist
• Fellow : Member of not less than 12 years
standing and made an outstanding contribution to the
profession
• Associate : anyone who holds a degree in
pharmacy from a recognized institute
• Pharmaceutical Scientist: individual working in the
basic, applied, or the social science impinging on any
medicine related researches.
• Student: anyone studying for degree in pharmacy at a
recognized institute.
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The International Pharmaceutical Federation
FIP
• Is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists
and pharmaceutical scientists
• Is based in The Hague in the Netherlands.
• Is in official relations with the World Health Organization
(WHO).
• Has 126 Member Organizations
• Represents and serves more than three million practitioners and
pharmaceutical scientists around the world.

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 The International Pharmaceutical Federation
FIP
• FIP's highest organ is the FIP Council where:
o All national pharmaceutical associations (Member
Organisations) and national pharmaceutical scientific
associations (Predominantly Scientific Member
Organisations) are represented and have voting rights.

o FIP's Observer Organisations, supra-national

pharmaceutical (scientific) associations, also
participate in the Council but do not have voting rights

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 FIP
• FIP vision:
o Wherever and whenever decision makers discuss any
aspects of medicines on a global level, FIP is at the
table.
• FIP mission:
o Improve global health by advancing pharmacy practice
and science to enable better discovery, development,
access to and safe use of appropriate, cost-effective,
quality medicines worldwide.

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FIP strategic objectives:
o Advance pharmacy practice in all Settings:

• Increase FIP’s role in reforming pharmacy and pharmaceutical

sciences education.

o Advance the Pharmaceutical Sciences:

• This is to be achieved through continuous work and

communication with the predominantly scientific Member

organizations and guided by the strategies set out in the FIP

Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences Mission and Strategic Plan

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o Increase FIP’s role in reforming pharmacy and
pharmaceutical sciences education

• This entails the joint effort of FIP and national and

regional educational organizations in developing
appropriate framework and quality standards for
educational curricula development in Science and
Practice to meet present and future workforce needs
and expectations.

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 Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
SPS
• The Saudi Pharmaceutical Society (SPS) is a non-profit
professional organization which represents all the
pharmacists of Saudi Arabia.

• It was founded on 2008 and it contributes to the planning

and development of the pharmacy profession.

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 SPS
• The SPS was able to achieve several accomplishments
including establishment of :
o The Saudi Board under the umbrella of the Saudi
Commission for Health Specialties.
o The Saudi Clinical Pharmacy
o Hospital Pharmacy Clubs.

• The SPS educational program is recognized by

American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

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 SPS
• Vision
o Leadership in the development of pharmaceutical
care, scientific research, and medical education in the
field of pharmacy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Mission
o The development, the increased awareness, and the
education of medical practitioners of pharmacy and
health professions and the wider community.

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SPS goals

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 SPS Committees
1. Continuing education committee, performs these tasks,
among others, :
o Adopts the continuing self education programs
o Setting a periodical training program for continuing
education for pharmacists of both governmental and
private sectors.
o Hold different symposia of continuing education
2. Committee of scientific research and publication:
o Hold specialized symposia on scientific research
o Advancement of Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
o Strive to publish the journal locally, regionally and
globally
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3. Development committee
4. Activity committee
5. Media and publication committee
6. Marketing and investment committee
7. Membership and regional committee
8. Public relation committee

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 SPS committees
9. The Saudi clinical pharmacist club
o Encourage the best pharmaceutical care for patients
o Reinforce the quality of healthcare services provided to
patients through safe and effective use of therapeutic
substance.
o Highlight the integral role of clinical pharmacist in a
medical team.

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10.Saudi club for narcotics and controlled medication
pharmacists:
o Networking between the pharmacists across the regions
o Exchanging information between pharmacists
o Keeping controlled anesthetics pharmacist updated
through scientific development
o Finding new ways to improve and develop in the field
of narcotic and controlled medication
11.The Saudi Hospital Pharmacist club
12.Jeddah pharmacy club
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 Pharmacy Associations in USA
• Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP):
o It is a consortium of primary national pharmacy
practitioners organizations.
o Was founded in 1977
o Bring leaders of American pharmacy from all
sectors of the profession together in one table.
o The group works through consensus building, not
motion and votes.

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 JCPP Organizations
• Includes organizations like
o Regular members
o American Pharmacist Association (APhA)
o National Community Pharmacist Association
o Lead programs that benefit community pharmacist
o Help build community CCRx with MTM program
application
o Publishes Americas Pharmacist (guiding articles to
pharmacy students in how to buy a pharmacy, how
to guide..

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 JCPP Organizations
o ASHP
• American society of health-system pharmacist With a mission
(Advance and support the professional practice of pharmacist in
health system and hospitals and serve as their collective voice on
issues related to medication use and public health) ASHP:
o Offers resources across practice setting to help students and
new practitioners.
o Accreditation of pharmacy residency and technician training
program
o Associate members
o AACP
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
o NABP
• National Association of Board of Pharmacy
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 Non JCPP Members
• Accreditation council on pharmacy education
o The accreditation body of pharmacy schools

• American foundation for pharmaceutical education

o Uses grants from industry and other sources to fund scholarships
, fellowships for undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy
students

• Poison prevention week council

o Coordinates poison prevention week activities during third of
March every year.

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 Non JCPP Members, cont..
• American association of pharmaceutical scientist
o Represents researchers in pharmaceutical sciences
• PQA
o Pharmacy quality alliance, seeks to define quality
measures for pharmacist and pharmacy services.
• Pharmaceutical care management association
o A trade association representing companies that provide
pharmacy benefit managers, including mail-service
pharmacies

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 American Pharmaceutical Association APhA

• Founded on 1852
• Its found in Philadelphia
• Represents more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists,
pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy
technicians, and others interested in advancing the
profession.

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 APhA
• APhA has been the home for all of pharmacy (pharmacy specialty
organization traces its roots to APhA)
• Include
o The National Community Pharmacy Association (founded in
1898 as the National Association of Retail Druggists),

o The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (founded in

1900 as the American Conference on Pharmaceutical Faculties)

o The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (founded

in 1942 as the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists).

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 APhA
• Vision for the society:
o Pharmacists and patients working together to improve
medication use and health
• Mission:
o The APhA provides information, education and
advocacy to help all pharmacists improve medication
use and advance patient care

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 APhA
• Among many services APhA serves as a home for three important parts of
the American profession
o The Board of Pharmaceutical Specialities (BPS)
• Certifies pharmacist at the advanced practice specialty level in five
specialties: nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy,
oncology pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, and psychopharmacy.

o The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

• Is a separate organization that certifies pharmacy technician

o The Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC)

• Operates under a federal contract and pursue to support
pharmacies serving needy patient population with lower price
drugs supplied by manufacturers.

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