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Faculty of Pharmacy
Section 1: Preface
1.2 The Profession
The pharmacist is a specialist in drug therapy and is expected to provide adequate pharmaceutical care for patients. This includes evaluating the patient's drug therapy record; ensuring safe procurement, storage, preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical products; discussing actual or potential drug-related problems with patients, their physicians and caregivers; monitoring drug therapy to identify drug-related problems; advising patients on selection and use of non-prescription drugs, directing patients to consult physicians for diagnosis and treatment when required; notifying physicians of actual or suspected adverse reactions to drugs and providing specific information to patients.
