In today’s world most effective, profitable pharmacies have entered a new era, expanding their patient care services and increasing their returns to keep their businesses active and flourishing. During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened the need for pharmacists—particularly independent pharmacists who manage smaller, rural stores; looking ahead to the challenge or threat of being left behind. Modern pharmacy technology is the dynamic force behind these changes, allowing self-governing pharmacies to maintain a competitive edge and stay open in a multifaceted, ever-changing environment. With profit margins lessening, new players entering the market as competitor, and patient expectations constantly sprouting out, diversifying the pharmacy business model is now more vital call than ever before. Talking on healthcare system- changes in the environment, situation, operational activities and the consumer profile are leading the pharmacy towards an evolution- from a small

Health system pharmacies, like other health care professionals, practice under a number of assigned standards. Basic perceptions of quality assurance (QA) values should be applied to hospital pharmacy practice. At Dr. Ziauddin Hospital our Hospital Pharmacy & Allied/ Satellites (clinical specialty wise) services are designed to encounter the prime needs of all our customers. Our Pharmacy services include dispensing of pharmaceuticals in accord with country regulations, proper inventory maintenance & management functions, drug monitoring, patient drug assessment functions, appropriate record-keeping, drug information, IV preparations, education services - training & development and performance improvement functions - having all the broader outlooks aligned to provide the best medication therapy for patients. Our goal is to have an error-free zone of our hospital pharmacy environment, our operation management and all the relevant services.     We focus on a principle strate

Pharmacists are members of one of the oldest medical professions, with records of their work extending back to 16th century B.C. in ancient Egypt. A pharmacist is a bridge between doctors and patients who counsel and advice the patient to maximize the desired effect of the drugs and minimize the adverse effects of the drug. Pharmacy is a multi-disciplinary field  and one of the most trusted professions, however, pharmacists face many hurdles and perform their job with numerous challenges. One of the biggest issues faced by all pharmacists in the world is the work stress. Recent survey results reveal that 61.2% of pharmacists report experiencing a high level of burnout in practice, which is one of the highest rates among healthcare professionals. Most of the Pharmacists are working under pressure with fewer resources which lead them to work with tons of difficulties. In order to reduce work stress Pharmacists are recommended to    take a quick walk around the outside of the store to g

World Pharmacists Day is celebrated throughout the globe by Pharmacists of various categories to promote their commitment. It is based on planned and organised activities that promote and advocate for the role of the pharmacist in improving health and reducing health risks around every part of the world. Hence, we celebrate World Pharmacist Day on September 25. Pharmacist are integral part of the healthcare system. Role of Pharmacist is paramount in every aspect of healthcare provision.  Recently multi-aspect roles and skills of Pharmacy individuals are highlighted and observed in various disciplines of practices. These roles may be encompassed in the light of the concept of the “Seven-star pharmacist” that was introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2014 as Caregiver, communicator, manager, decision-maker, life-long learner, Guider / Facilitator, and a true leader.  Pharmacists exhibit the pivotal role in ensuring patient care through the best selection of medicine

World Pharmacist Day; let's Join the Campaign; we are Special! The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is the worldwide body representing more than 4 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. FIP annually celebrates “World Pharmacist Day” with the objective to empower pharmacists and support the development of the pharmacy profession by advancing pharmacy globally. This year’s World Pharmacists Day campaign: “Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health”  is an opportunity for the   Pharmacy Department of   Hospitals as well as Pharmaceutical Industries & others to show appreciation for the trust placed in the profession and increase awareness of this trust and pharmacists’ vital role in improving health, says FIP. As a career, Doctor of Pharmacy is one of the noble health care professional degrees with the aim to produce highly competent and knowledgeable, well trained, skilled, critical thinker and proficient professionals called Pharmacist. Pharmacists

  Dr. Ziauddin Hospital considers patient safety to be a health care discipline, and with the evolution, in health care complexity our agenda is to provide the best outpatient care at Dr Ziauddin Hospital's OPD. We aim to avoid and reduce risks, inaccuracies and harm that may occur to patients during the provision of health care. Our foundation stone of the discipline is continuous upgrading based on learning from errors and adverse events. For Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Patient safety is fundamental to providing quality health services. We follow the clear consensus of quality health services across Pakistan that are effective, safe and people-centered. In addition, we completely realize the benefits of quality health care therefore we are focused on timely, equitable, integrated and efficient health care OPD services in Dr. Ziauddin Hospital. As a source of quality health care patient safety, we ensure successful application of patient safety schemes and clear strategies, managem

  The concept of immunotherapy has been around for a long time. A century ago, a physician known as William   Coley noted that some patients, when infected with a bacterium, appeared to fight off their cancers. The theory behind immunotherapy is that your immune system already knows how to fight cancer. Just as your body is able to identify, label, and mount an immune response against bacteria and viruses that invade it, cancer cells may also be tagged as abnormal and eliminated by the immune system. However, cancers sometimes figure out how to outsmart the immune system and protect themselves; this is the basis of immunotherapy, it actually helps in boosting the body’s immune system in identifying and targeting the cancer cells. While there are many different types of immune cells and molecular pathways that result in the removal of cancer cells, the "big guns" in fighting cancer cells are the T-cells (T lymphocytes) and natural killer cells (NK cells) . Immunotherapy work

  Newborns have different needs depending on their delicateness. All newborns require necessary and important care at birth and over the first days of life, whether in a health facility or at home. Most of the small and sick newborns can be managed with exceptional inpatient care provided in a health facility. At Dr. Ziauddin Hospital we have all the Newborn care facilities and interventions proven to be effective in preventing and minimizing neonatal mortality and disability, according to the level of care. Our special and intensive newborn care management team have well trained, skilled, qualified and committed Doctors/ Specialists, Nursing and technical staff, dedicated equipment, and a robust infrastructure aligned with the respective domains of Maternity and Child health care. At Dr. Ziauddin hospital we have a richly integrated patient centered care system which puts the people and communities, not sicknesses, at the center of health systems, so it permits people to have the