SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF PHARMACISTS 11.

Counseling patient on the appropriate utilization of

(According to RA 10918) medication.

Technical Functions
Sec. 4. Scope of the Practice of Pharmacy - Essential practices which may not be restricted to
A person is deemed to be practicing pharmacy, within the pharmacists.
meaning of this Act, when with or without a fee, salary, - Mechanical or manipulative tasks.
percentage or other rewards, paid or given directly or - May be performed by non-professional personnel under
indirectly, shall: professional supervision.
(a) Prepare, compound or manufacture, preserve, store, 1. Functions indirectly related to dispensing, such as
distribute, procure, sell, or dispense, or both, any stocking shelves and cleaning up after drug preparation.
pharmaceutical product or its raw materials; or 2. Functions carried out as a prerequisite to dispensing,
(b) Render services, such as clinical pharmacy services, such as repacking of multiple and unit dose packages and
drug information services, regulatory services, their labeling.
pharmaceutical marketing, medication management or 3. Functions directly involved with dispensing, such as
whenever, the expertise and technical knowledge of the counting or dispensing prefabricated medications,
pharmacist is required; or reconstituting drug powders and preparing labels.
(c) Engage in teaching scientific, technical, or professional
pharmacy courses in a school or college of pharmacy; or Administrative, Supervisory, and Managerial
(d) Dispense pharmaceutical products in situations where Functions
supervision of dispensing of pharmaceutical products is 1. Proper prescription interpretation.
required; or 2. Record keeping
(e) Chemical, biological, or microbiological analyses and 3. Pricing procedures.
assay of pharmaceutical products, food/dietary 4. Maintaining patients’ drug histories
supplements, health supplements, and cosmetics; or 5. Inventory control
(f) Physico-chemical analyses for medical devices used in 6. Purchase requests
aid of administration of pharmaceutical products; or 7. Personnel scheduling and payroll
(g) Administration of adult vaccines as approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Provided, that they Entrepreneurial Functions
shall undergo the training on the safe administration of 1. Owning and managing a drugstore.
adult vaccines and management of adverse event
following immunization (AEFI) for pharmacists and hold a Functions of Other Pharmacists
certificate of training issued by an institution duly - Some pharmacists are not engaged in providing
accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission pharmaceutical services directly to patients. They perform
(PRC): Provided, further, that the safe administration of important functions indirectly related to practice, such as:
vaccines be part of the higher education curriculum for 1. Research and development
pharmacists; or 2. Production
(h) Conduct or undertake scientific research in all aspects 3. Quality control
involving pharmaceutical products and health care; or 4. Sales and marketing
(i) Provide other services where pharmaceutical 5. Teaching and research in academic institutions
knowledge is required. 6. Legal and regulatory functions with regards to drugs
and pharmaceutical practice
Activities under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (i) are 7. Public health functions
exclusive to licensed pharmacists. 8. Association involvement
9. Pharmaceutical journalism
Essential Functions of Pharmacists

Professional Functions
- Functions that ensure safe and effective use of drugs by
patients.
1. Participating in the practice of drug use decisions.
2. Selecting the drug product dosage form.
3. Selecting drug product source of supply.
4. Determining the dose and dosage schedule.
5. Preparing the drug product for patient’s use.
6. Dispensing the drug with proper instruction.
7. Providing drug information to the patient.
8. Monitoring the patient to maximize compliance.
9. Monitoring the patient to detect adverse drug reactions
and interactions.
10. Monitoring the patient to enhance the outcomes of
drug therapy.