Writing Prescription Labels
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Prescription Writing: Key Elements, Abbreviations, and Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals

Have you ever been unsure about how to decipher a prescription after visiting a doctor? You’re not the only one facing this challenge. Numerous individuals find it challenging to comprehend the hastily scribbled and often illegible handwriting of doctors. Follow along as we discuss the common prescription abbreviations and what pharm techs and pharmacist mean…

Glucometers in Kenya
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Choosing the Best Glucometer: Key Factors to Consider for Accurate Blood Glucose Monitoring

Having your own glucometer at home can be a game-changer in diabetes management. It saves you time and money, as you do not have to visit the chemist or clinic for frequent checkups. However, it is crucial to understand the ranges of high and low glucose levels, which can be explained by your pharmacist or doctor. With these factors in mind, you can choose a reliable and effective glucometer that meets your needs.

Kuwinda Medical Camp
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Here’s How to Get the Best Out of Your Healthcare Provider

Going to see a healthcare provider could be hectic especially when it is your first time. This could be your doctor, dentist, physician, pharmaceutical practitioner or let’s just say wherever you can go when you feeling unwell.  Predicting when you’ll become sick is not easy, this happens abruptly and before you think of anything you…

Medics East Africa Conference
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How to Identify a Good Pharmacy: 5 Essential Qualities to Look For

Why Design, Stock, Staff, Hours, and Consultation Room Matter in Choosing a Pharmacy. A good pharmacy must possess several qualities to provide customers with a satisfactory experience. The first quality is the design of the pharmacy. The design should be organized and clean to create a sense of quality that everyone desires. Customers are repulsed…

Key Prescription Types
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5 Innovative Ways to Classify Prescriptions in Modern Pharmacy

As the field of pharmacy evolves, so too does the way in which prescriptions are classified. Traditionally, prescriptions were classified based on factors such as age or diagnosis, as determined by the prescriber. However, after studying a number of prescriptions, I have discovered a new method for classifying prescriptions that I believe could be beneficial…

Dispensing a Prescription
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How to Dispense a Prescription in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1 Check the name of the patient, age, date and prescribers details. Look out for the following; Name – This will give you a rough idea about the patient’s gender, although not very important but it is just good to know. Sometimes it maybe difficult to tell the gender by name, that shouldn’t worry…

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My Hospital Pharmacy Internship Report Sample

I did my internship at Webuye District Hospital now referred to as Webuye County Hospital (after the 8 provinces and their administrators and districts were replaced by County Commissioners at the county read more) as a requirement by the Kenya Medical Training College – KMTC for the award of Diploma in Pharmacy. Webuye county hospital is…

Online deliveries
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Here is How You Can Deal With Online Pharmacy Delivery Problems

LONG DELIVERY TIME When a customer orders medicine from your pharmacy to be delivered to them, it is your duty to organize logistics on how the medicines will be delivered. It may become challenging to deliver on time if you don’t find a delivery person on time. Solution: Do not rely on one delivery person,…

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Consider These Factors to Run Your Pharmacy Business Better

Having a well skilled all-round pharmaceutical technologist or pharmacist should be your priority. For a start you will need 2 or more staff to run the business. The problem usually arises when it comes to how much you should pay them, having in mind you need them to provide quality services. On the other hand, you also don’t want to be overburdened with salaries yet your business is struggling.