About Pharmacy

Pharmacists Can Replace Drugs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:56:00 +0000

In the framework of the implementation of Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number HK.02.02/Menkes/068/I/2010 concerning the Use of Generic Drugs in Health Care Facilities Government, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih requires health workers to use generic drugs.

Not only doctors, pharmacists also can replace drugs with generic drugs. Ministry of Health is now spreading circular letter to government hospitals, including the pharmacist. Pharmacists can replace prescription drugs with generic drugs that their quality is guaranteed. "Pharmacists can directly replace," said Endang. Allowed pharmacists to substitute drugs is certainly a challenge for professional pharmacists. On the one hand means that already there is a recognition of the health community, on the other pharmacist colleagues should always enhance his understanding of the drug in order to provide good service.

Role of Pharmacists in implementing regulations HK.02.02/Menkes/068/I/2010 very large number, since between prescribing and availability of generic drugs like eggs and chicken. If not prescribed, then the producers see the market of generic drugs is less well so they do not provide them. Instead, doctors are reluctant to prescribe generic drugs for reasons not available. Government has rationalized the price for generic drugs available.

Come peer to peer it's time we show the performance of professional pharmacists!

Be Careful There Are Factors - Factors That Cause Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:29:00 +0000

Cause cancer is usually not known for certain because the causes of cancer can be a combination of a set of factors, genetic and environmental. But there are several factors that allegedly increase the risk of cancer, as follows:

* Factor offspring genetic factors cause some families have a higher risk for certain cancers when compared with other families. Type of cancer in the family is likely inherited breast cancer, ovarian cancer, skin cancer and colon cancer. For example, the risk for women suffering from cancer increased 1.5 s / d 3 times if his mother or sister had breast cancer.

* Environmental Factors - Cigarette smoking increases the risk of lung cancer - lung, mouth, larynx (vocal cords), and bladder tract. - Ultraviolet light from the sun - ionizing radiation (which is carcinogenic) is used in x-ray beam generated from nuclear power plants and atomic bombs that could reach a great distance. For example, people who survived the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II, a high risk of blood cell cancers, like leukemia.

* Factor Foods that contain chemicals. Food also can be an important risk factor for other causes of cancer, particularly cancers of the channel digestion. Examples of foods that can cause cancer are: - smoked and pickled foods (in the form of pickles) increase the risk of gastric cancer - Drinks that contain alcohol cause higher risk for esophageal cancer. - Food coloring - Heavy metals like mercury are often found on contaminated seafood such as shellfish, fish, etc.. - A variety of food (sweet, flour), which processed in excess.

* Virus and suspected virus that can cause cancer, among others: - Papilloma virus causes genital warts (genital) seems an one cause of cervical cancer in women. - cytomegalovirus causes Kaposi's sarcoma (cancer of the blood vessel system which is characterized by red skin lesions) - Virus Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer. - Virus Epstein - Bar (in Africa) causes Burkitt's lymphoma, whereas in China these viruses cause cancer of the nose and throat. This occurs because of environmental and genetic factors. - Retro Virus in humans such as the HIV virus causes lymphoma and other blood cancers.

* Infection - Parasite Schistosoma (bilharzia) may cause bladder cancer due to chronic irritation of the bladder. However, other chronic irritants do not cause cancer. - Infection by Clonorchis that cause pancreatic cancer and biliary tract. - Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that may be the cause of gastric cancer, and allegedly this bacterium causes gastric injury and chronic inflammation resulting in increased speed of cell cycle

* Factor behavior - behavior in question is smoking and eating foods that contain lots of fat and meat are preserved also drinkers of alcoholic beverages. - Behavior that is sexual intercourse early age and frequently changing sexual partners.

* Impaired hormonal balance hormone estrogen stimulates the growth function cells that tend to encourage the occurrence of cancer, while progesterone protects the occurrence of excessive cell growth. - There is a tendency that the excess hormones estrogen and progesterone deficiency cause increased risk of breast cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer and cancer of the prostate and testicles in men.

* Psychological factors, emotional - that severe stress can cause the body's cellular balance.

What a Cancer? Cancer is not a mild disease.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:19:00 +0000

Cancer is not a mild disease. The first step in cancer treatment is detection correctly that the symptoms that appear on the patient's body is truly malignant cancer cells. This detection can be done by examination of biopsy, so that the treatment step can be performed quickly and accurately. The next step is a therapeutic treatment with the conventional way. But in reality treatment in this way often can not be solved in total. The number of cancer patients in Indonesia is not yet known for certain, but increased from year to year can be proved as one cause of death. Only a few cancers that can be treated satisfactorily, especially if treated while still early stages. Treatment success is determined by the type of cancer, stage of cancer, patient's general condition, and business people to recover.

Definition of Cancer

Cancer is a disease caused by the growth of body tissue cells that are not normal. Cancer cells will grow rapidly, uncontrollably, and will continue to divide, then infiltrate into surrounding tissues (invasive) and continue to spread through the connective tissue, blood, and the attack vital organs and spinal cord. Under normal circumstances, cells will divide only if there are replacement cells that have died and broken. Instead cancer cells will divide continues even if the body does not need it, so it will happen accumulation of new cells, called malignant tumors. Stacking the cells are urgent and damage normal tissue, thus disturbing the organs they occupy. Cancer can occur in various tissues in various organs in each body, from feet to head. When cancer occurs on the surface of the body, will be easily detected and treated. But if there is in the body, the cancer will be difficult to know and sometimes - sometimes have no symptoms. If symptoms occur, they usually have an advanced stage that it is difficult to treat.

Differences Tumor and Cancer

There are two types of benign and malignant tumors. Benign tumors only grow and expand, not too dangerous, and did not spread beyond the network. While malignant tumors are cancers that grow rapidly and uncontrolled and damaging other tissue.

Seven Star pharmacists

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:16:00 +0000

1. Care giver
pharmacists as service providers in the form of chemical, analytical, technical, according to the legislation. In providing services, pharmacists must interact with patients in individual or group. Pharmacists have to integrate its services on a sustainable health service system and pharmacy services produced should be high quality.

2. Decision-makers basing their work on pharmacists, cost-effective and efficient against the use of resources such as human resources, drugs, chemicals, equipment, procedures, services, etc.. To achieve these objectives the ability and skills of pharmacists need to be measured, then the results used as basis in determining the necessary education and training.

3. Communicator
pharmacists have an important position in dealing with patients and other health professions, therefore must have good communication skills. Communication includes verbal communication, nonverbal, listening and writing skills by using language as needed.

4. Leader
pharmacists are expected to have the ability to become leaders. Leadership is expected to include the courage to take decisions that empathy and effective, and the ability to communicate and manage the resolution.

5. Manager
pharmacists should be effective in manage resources (human, physical, budget) and information, also must be able to lead and lead others in the health care team. Pharmacists should respond to technological
progress and willing to share information on drug and matters relating to the drug.

6. Life-long learner
pharmacists should be pleased to learn from the college and ensure that the expertise and skills are always new (up-date) in professional practice. Pharmacists should also learn an effective way.

7. Teacher
pharmacists have a responsibility to educate future generations.

Pharmacist is a good career choice?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:35:00 +0000

If you want to be one of the most important members of your community, become a pharmacist. Pharmacists to the rescue whenever we have a fever or headache, or when we have more serious medical needs. Pharmacy is a profession that provides many employment options for graduates. Pharmacists generally have various responsibilities: in addition to making the recipe, they run their own businesses. Hospital pharmacists provide medication and work together with physicians and other health professionals to implement drug therapy programs. Industrial pharmacists involved with the manufacture and distribution of medicinal products.

If you think this is a suitable career for you, be prepared for rigorous training at the university before you can open a practice. This rule applies worldwide. Many students may wonder whether the Australian qualifications is a good investment, considering that there are specific admission requirements in each country. And the answer is, it will be worth it. National borders within the pharmaceutical profession at this time the less, and the more countries that recognize the equality of Australian qualifications.

International students from places as far as Malaysia, Canada, Fiji, Hong Kong and Nepal have studied in Australia before making practices in the country of origin. To find out more, contact the institute official profession in the country you plan to work. Professional qualifications in pharmacy are available in most areas of Australia. However, only a few campuses that offer this field. This makes it difficult to enter, but also highly prestigious. Once you have completed the formal training element, you will begin to practice with supervision for one year. Students who wish to work together with the pharmacist to consider a pharmacy sales assistant or pharmacy technician, which requires no qualifications official.

If you wish, you can complete the certificate II, III or IV in the pharmaceutical community, which can increase your chances on the labor market. Postgraduate programs in this field are usually designed for people who already have a degree in this field. You can choose from a variety of graduate certificates and graduate diplomas, Masters, PhD and even professional doctorate. Pharmacy is a secure and interesting career. Use our Search function to find a list of Australian institutions offering qualifications in this field.

What a Pharmacy?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:49:00 +0000

I was a pharmacy, I think, this profession really requires us more than other professions, we must always add to our knowledge here. but I love my profession
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.

If you think this is the career for you, be prepared for rigorous training at the university before you can do in practice. This rule applies worldwide. However, with the special registration requirements in each country, whether an Australian qualification a good investment? The answer is 'yes'.

Pharmacy profession now has fewer international restrictions, and the more countries that recognize the equality of Australian qualifications. International students from Malaysia, Canada, Fiji, Hong Kong and Nepal have studied in Australia before making practices in their home countries. To find out more, contact the official agency in the country you plan to work.

Professional qualifications in pharmacy are available in most areas of Australia. However, pharmaceuticals may only be offered at several campuses. This makes it difficult to enter, but also highly prestigious. Once you have completed the formal elements of training, you'll begin one year of practice under supervision.