Trends in implementation of good practices in pharmaceutical organizations

The level of knowledge and competencies of a graduate of a pharmaceutical university and specialist regarding the requirements of good pharmacy practice in pharmaceutical organizations of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is analyzed. A gap in the knowledge of graduates and specialists was identified and an author’s program for developing competencies for creating modern quality systems for pharmaceutical services and products was developed. The sample of the study was formed from the heads and pharmacists of retail pharmacy organizations of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of all forms of ownership, of which 38% were heads of a pharmaceutical organization, and the rest were pharmacists. Significant gaps and shortcomings of basic knowledge were identified among the management team, the main staff of pharmacists authorized for quality and implementation issues, as well as the creation of quality management systems in pharmaceutical organizations. Disadvantages associated with the lack of mechanisms for implementing the requirements of good pharmacy practice and the creation of a quality system in a pharmaceutical organization require action. So, it is necessary to develop modern educational modules that reflect the trends of modern transformations in the pharmaceutical industry. The low motivation of the staff of pharmaceutical organizations to improve their qualifications on the creation of quality systems was noted, due to the lack of basic knowledge among pharmacists and a sufficient amount of educational programs and modules. The author’s model of training specialists capable of creating modern quality systems in the pharmaceutical organization and the characteristics of the educational complex of the new discipline of choice are presented

good pharmacy practice, the organisation’s quality system, pharmaceutical education, an educational module, elective discipline, quality management system, standard operating procedures, process approach, internal audit