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Essentials of Good Pharmacy Practice: The Basics (FutureLearn)

Offered by Taipei Medical University,
Essentials of Good Pharmacy Practice: The Basics (FutureLearn)

Discover the essential elements of the Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) guidelines and how they support better pharmaceutical services. This course provides pharmacists with some essential knowledge to provide better pharmaceutical services and professional abilities, related to the World Health Organisation’s Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) recommendations.

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It includes the basic preparation of medical products, chemotherapy drugs and ideas to improve pharmacy practice.
This course is accredited by the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations and the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations Foundation as credit towards your Continuing Professional Development in pharmacy.

What topics will you cover?

  • Introduction to good pharmacy practice
  • Good pharmacy practice in hospital setting
  • Evolution of good pharmacy practice in various regions
  • Preparation of sterile medication
  • Hazardous drug handling

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Investigate the regulation of the GPP
  • Describe the basics of GPP
  • Summarise the importance of the GPP
  • Compare the differences of GPP in different regions
  • Explore regulations of various national health insurances
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