PHAR 751 IPPE I- Community Practice

This experiential course introduces practical aspects of community pharmacy practice. Topics include, but not limited to:  interpreting and evaluating patient information and prescription orders, patient interview/information gathering , prescription processing and preparation/filling of both extemporaneous compounds and proprietary medications, patient consultation and education, inventory control and management, pharmacy operations and management, compliance with regulatory requirements (State Board of Pharmacy, DEA, etc.), communication with pharmacy personnel as well as insurance  companies (third party billing, Prior Authorizations etc.) and physician offices, triaging and assessing patients seeking self-care therapy, performing calculations related to prescription compounds and medication dosing based on established dosing guidelines, documentation of patient interventions (MTM), responding to drug information inquiries, providing immunizations.