The profession of pharmacy is noble in its ideals and devout in its character. Pharmacist in relation to his Job has inborn in the attitude of service and offering in the interests of the sufferings of humanity. In handling, selling, distributing, compounding and dispensing medical substances including poisons and potent drugs a pharmacist is, in alliance with medical men and others, charged with the heavy responsibility to protect the health of people. Pharmacist has to uphold the interests of his patrons above all things. Pharmacist must be a good citizen and uphold and safeguard the laws of the state and the Nation.
Conduct of the Pharmacy:
The conditions in a pharmacy should be such as to prohibit avoidable risk or error or of accidental contamination in the preparation, dispensing and supply of medicines. The appearance of the premises should indicate the professional character of the pharmacy. It should be clear to the public that the practice of pharmacy is carried out in the establishment. In every pharmacy, there should be a pharmacist in personal control of the pharmacy who will be regarded as primarily responsible for the inspection of proper standards of conduct in connection with it.
Handling of Prescriptions:
When a prescription is presented for dispensing, it should be received by a pharmacist without any discussion or comment over it regarding the merits and demerits of its therapeutic efficiency. The Pharmacist should not even show any facial expression of alarm or confusion upon the receipt of a prescription; as such things may cause suspense in patients or their agents and may even shake their faith in their physician.
Handling of Drugs:
All possible care should be taken to dispense a prescription correctly by weighing and measuring all ingredients in correct proportions by the help of scale and measures: visual estimations must be avoided. Further, a Pharmacist should always use drugs and medicinal preparations of standard quality. He/She should never fill his prescriptions with fraudulent, sub-standard and deceitful preparations. A Pharmacist should be very sensible in dealing with drugs and medicinal preparations known to be fatal or to be used for dependence or any other offensive purposes.
Apprentice Pharmacist:
While in-charge of a dispensary, drug store or hospital pharmacy where trainee pharmacists are acknowledged for practical training, a pharmacist should see that the trainees are given full facilities for their work so that on the completion of their training they have acquired sufficient skill to make themselves reliable pharmacists. No certificate or credentials should be granted unless the above norm is attained and the recipient has proved himself creditable of the same.
