Pharmacy Software And Its Importance In Pharmacy Profession

Pharmacy software

Everybody wants that easy life. That is why man has designed many tools to fill that need. A good example is a computer they come in different forms and sizes.

These computers have many roles to play in the life of a pharmacy student and pharmacists.

To function effectively, a computer operates with various software. This software can be free or paid. Some have the same function but from different manufacturers. Why others have other functions. In all, they ease the stress of pharmacy.

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However, the software for pharmacy students or lecturers is few and almost same. They usually involve a program that brings a lot of online study resource in one place. Take, for example, a software for textbooks and resources such as codex or essential medicine index (EMDex).

For an industrial pharmacist who wants to automate drug production process, it is a different ball game. Most of such software is not available online. They require the service of a computer expert or programmer who will use it to control the production process. This makes it very expensive.

For retail pharmacists and others, there are a countless number of software available. They do many things to reduce the stress of pharmacy in stores. Let us look at some of them.

Some Software For Pharmacy

• Proprietary Retail Pharmacy Software

This software is developed to give greater control to pharmacist

• Intercom Plus

You can interact with other medical experts through e-mail. Assist in printing label.

•      R_XConnect

From simple to complex pharmacy activities. However, the major disadvantage of this is that it requires the knowledge of computer keyboard.

• NexGen

Good easy interface

• MTMpath: 

Medication Therapy Management solution is the design of MTMPath^TM. This is one of the few software designed by a pharmacist or group pf pharmacists. This is believed to provide the features and add-ons sought by pharmacists. There are several great features all of which are great.

Others are:

a.       Abacaspx

b.      Liberty software

c.       Pioneer Rx: online backup.

However, choosing a good software requires knowing features you want and how easy it is. But, there is a problem with the most software for pharmacy. Since non-pharmacist mostly designs them, having a software that will satisfy all the want of a pharmacist is very difficult. The few pharmacist who has developed software have not been able to successfully meet these requirements either because they may not have studied computer programming to a high degree. This is a very lucrative aspect for pharmacy students who want to further and make some good money in the profession.

Features Of A Good Software

To choose a good software, a pharmacist should look out for the following:

1. System Stability: Fast and accurate is the first desire of any software user. That means it should not hang or freeze during use.
2. User Interface: Can you navigate easily with it? If yes is your answer, then that software is great. Poor user interface results in difficulty in usability.
3. Affordable: Some are very expensive. Others are cheap or even free. However, there is something any buyer must know; the price may not at all times translate to mean the best. Always check reviews before buying.
4. Economic: The software should not consume too much data if it is online, power consumption, paper usage, ink usage, light as in size in Megabyte etc.
5. Integration: Some software has the ability to accept other software.

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Note: Apart from the pharmacy students’ software that I have used, I am not familiar with the rest of them. I do not recommend any software here but just for information.

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