| 1. Pharmaceutical industry |
1.1 Research and development |
Forecast potential product candidates |
| Research and develop product formulations for new product candidates |
| Develop and improving manufacturing process |
| 1.2 Production |
Develop pharmaceutical production process |
| Validate manufacturing process |
| Supervise and provide consultation in manufacturing process |
| 1.3 Quality control |
Develop and validate analytical procedures for quality control according to product specification |
| Supervise and provide consultation in quality control |
| Prepare product specification documents |
| 1.4 Quality assurance |
Plan and manage all activities of the quality assurance to assure the quality of all batches of pharmaceutical products |
| Co-ordinate and communicate with all departments for product quality |
| 1.5 Regulatory affairs |
Understand and apply laws and regulation requirements for product registration |
| Communicate with coordinating units relating to the requirements |
| Prepare and compile the dossier required for registration of pharmaceutical product |
| 1.6 Clinical research |
Design and execute research protocols |
| Organize and manage activities according to the protocols |
| Interpret and disseminate the study outcomes |
| 1.7 Procurement and logistics |
Understand and apply quality standards on medicine procurement and distribution |
| Design and monitor medicine procurement and distribution procedures |
| 1.8 Marketing and vigilance |
Demonstrate understanding in product specification and therapeutic properties |
| Apply marketing techniques in product presentation |
| Design and manage marketing activities for clients |
| Demonstrate awareness of laws and regulations govern drug advertising and promotion |
| Summarize and communicate key elements of products regarding product specification and therapeutic properties |
| Collect data for pharmacovigilance |
| 2. Pharmacy service delivery |
2.1 Medicine management |
Ensure effective systems for medicine selection |
| Ensure efficient medicine procurement and distribution within hospital systems |
| Prepare extemporaneous, cytotoxic, total parenteral nutrition, or small batch preparation as needed |
| Provide evidence-based medicine/ health information services |
| Conduct research for data-driven medicine-related policies and decisions |
| Implement new services for resolving risks and responding to needs in medicine-related systems |
| 2.2 Medicine dispensing |
Ensure accuracy and legitimacy of prescriptions |
| Consult healthcare providers or counsel patients as needed for ensuring that patients receive the medicines correctly and use medicines appropriately |
| Document errors for system improvement |
| 2.3 Pharmaceutical care services |
Identify potential medicine-related problems |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to ensure optimal care |
| Monitor, document, reconcile and update patient medication history and received interventions |
| 3. Pharmaceutical public health |
3.1 Registration and regulation |
Evaluate and grant product registrations according to laws and regulations |
| Conduct health-related product surveillance |
| Provide consultation on good manufacturing practice |
| Identify and implement laws and regulations in health-related products legal issues |
| 3.2 Health promotion |
Assess primary healthcare needs in the community |
| Initiate and implement interventions to promote healthy behaviors, disease prevention, or consumer protection in the community |
| Ensure effective continuity of care in the community |
| Empower healthcare providers, leaders and members in the community to be competent in rational use of health-related products |
