Last update: PharmDr. Jan Kostřiba, Ph.D. (02.10.2021)
Social Pharmacy is the basic discipline which is interested in position of pharmacy in society generally. It is interdisciplinary subject which helps to understand relation of interaction of drugs versus society. Knowledge in subjects as pharmacoinformatics, pharmacoepidemilogy, pharmacovigilance, clinical pharmacy, economics of health systems is request, student should get general view on drug and its position in society.
Course completion requirements
Last update: PharmDr. Jan Kostřiba, Ph.D. (02.10.2021)
Oral exam.
Syllabus
Last update: PharmDr. Jan Kostřiba, Ph.D. (02.10.2021)
Introduction to the subject of Social Pharmacy
The importance of medicines in medicine and society
Health Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology
Health and drug policy
Health legislation, legal standards in healthcare and pharmacy
Regulatory measures in health and pharmacy
Health, determinants of health
Disease, looking for health disorders in the population
Prevention in health and pharmacy, preventive measures and programs
Health systems and their funding
Health insurance and insurance companies
Professional and Professional Organizations in Health and Pharmacy, Czech Pharmacy Chamber
Pharmacology and Health Intervention Assessment
Pricing and reimbursement of medicines
Pharmacological compliance, adherence to treatment and its support
Classification systems for pharmaceuticals
Medicinal products vs. Dietary Supplements
Original and generic drugs, generic substitution
Registration of pharmaceuticals, approval of food supplements and medical devices
Unregistered drugs and their use
Consumption and need of medication, unused medication
Pharmaceutical industries and their importance
Pharmaceutical research
Pharmaceutical control, evaluating the quality of provided health care
Health culture safety, safety in pharmacotherapy, ensuring of patient safety
Pharmaceutical production and distribution
Pharmacovigilance
Pharmaceutical education, health workers
Social and Labor Law and Personnel Policy in Health Care
Ethics in Health and Clinical Evaluation of Medicines
Multicultural approach in direct healthcare
Requirements to the exam
Last update: PharmDr. Jan Kostřiba, Ph.D. (02.10.2021)
