A Newbie in Community Pharmacy Practice (NCP) – Concerns and Considerations

Abstract

A pharmacist in general and community pharmacist in specific is a key member of the “healthcare team” involved in achieving a common objective of better healthcare provision. The emergence of “community pharmacy” during post-world war-II era, with a known motto of “drug control” and “patient oriented practice” (POP) came in to existence. The modern pharmacy practices, are not devoid of obstacles and challenges specifically for “Newbie Community Pharmacist (NCP)”, who comes in to direct patient contact at root level, thus necessitates to strict to standards which will help not only in quality care provision but will enhance the abilities of the pharmacist to cope challenges facing at community level. Herein, we will discuss some of the concerns for NCP and their considerations to deal with.