About the Book:

Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy is a perfect guide for D. Pharm [E.R 2020] students aspiring to have a flourishing career in pharmacy. This book is designed as per the latest syllabus and covers a wide range of topics in the field of pharmacy. With its 18 chapters, the book covers a variety of subjects such as Hospital Pharmacy, Hospital Committees, Hospital Formulary, Supply Chain and Inventory Control, Management of Central Drug Store and Storage of Drugs, Drug Distribution, Compounding in Hospitals, Radio Pharmaceuticals, Application of Computers in Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care, Medication Therapy Management and Home Medication Review, Laboratory Tests, Drug Information Center, Poison Information Centre, Pharmacovigilance, Medication Errors, and Drug Interactions.

            This book is written in an easy-to-understand language and includes model questions at the end of each chapter, making it an ideal book for students preparing for their exams. Every chapter is neatly explained with sub-headings listed in the content’s pages, helping readers to locate the topic they want to read effortlessly.

Contents:

1. Hospital Pharmacy

2. Hospital Committees

3. Hospital Formulary

4. Supply Chain and Inventory Control

5. Management of Central Drug Store and Storage of Drugs

6. Drugs Distribution

7. Compounding in Hospitals

8. Radio Pharmaceuticals

9. Application of Computers in Hospital Pharmacy Practice

10. Clinical Pharmacy

11. Pharmaceutical Care

12. Medication Therapy Management and Home Medication Review

13. Laboratory Tests

14. Drug Information Center

15. Poison Information Centre

16. Pharmacovigilance

17. Medication Errors

18. Drug Interactions

About the Author:

S. Balasubramanian is a senior Pharmacy teacher who did his diploma, degree and post-graduation in pharmacy in prestigious Madurai Medical College and took first rank in his batch. He has the experience of 9 years as Manufacturing Chemist and 9 years as Community Pharmacist in a foreign country, apart from 25 years' experience in teaching.

He has written this book with that 43 years of practical experience in important sectors of pharmacy profession, which makes him unique among pharmacy book authors. As he is an orator, writer, poet and sincere pharmacist he was elected many times, unopposed, as President or Secretary of Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association, Madurai.