Pharmacy at SKMCH&RC, Peshawar

The Department of Pharmacy at SKMCH&RC, Peshawar consists of a Dispensing Pharmacy, Aseptic Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Information Services and Satellite Pharmacy. With the objective “To Ensure the Optimization of Pharmaceutical Care to all Patients”, the Department ensures excellence in quality through high quality medicinal products, qualified and well-trained staff of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistants.

OUR EXPERTISE

The Department of Pharmacy at SKMCH&RC, Peshawar consists of a Dispensing Pharmacy, Aseptic Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Information Services and Satellite Pharmacy. With the objective “To Ensure the Optimization of Pharmaceutical Care to all Patients”, the Department ensures excellence in quality through high quality medicinal products, qualified and well-trained staff of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistants.

Our Pharmacy supplies round the clock medication to the hospital’s inpatients as well as the wards. Pharmacy personnel check the patients’ prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness of treatment at the point of dispensing as well as before the administration of medications. Upon discharge, patients are counseled on their discharged medications before leaving the hospital. A wide range of medications including our specialty chemo drugs are available at the Pharmacy including controlled medications as well as customized preparations including Total Parental Nutrition to those patients who are not on natural diet. Our Aseptic Pharmacy staffed by personnel trained in chemotherapy drug reconstitution techniques. This ensures patients’ chemotherapy drugs are prepared correctly under sterile area and are safe to use by both the patients and the nurses administering the oncology treatment.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS

The Department of Pharmacy takes keen interest in providing training and educational services. To advance our mission, the Department provides a supportive environment for professional training and development. One residency training programs is being offered including internship program and clerkship rotations to the students in hospital pharmacy.

STUDENT ELECTIVES

We have a comprehensive Internship program for fresh pharmacy graduate from various Universities of the country as well as foreign Pharmacists.