Clinical Pharmacy
The Clinical Pharmacy Department at Shalamar Hospital is committed to promoting the safe, effective, and rational use of medications through the development and implementation of evidence-based policies, procedures, and clinical pharmacy services. The department collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy, enhance medication safety, improve the quality of patient care that leads to better patient outcomes.
Core Services
Clinical Services
Out-patient services
Education and Training
Major Contributions and Achievements
Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee
Certifications
Core Services
Medication Management Services
- Ensure patient safety through development and implementation of medication-related policies and procedures.
- Management and periodic revision of the Hospital Drug Formulary.
- Promotion of safe medication practices and high-alert medication management.
- Narcotic management system to ensure the safe, secure, and regulatory-compliant procurement, storage, prescribing, dispensing, administration, documentation, auditing, and disposal of controlled narcotic medications.
- Engaged in Technical & Regulatory assistance is being provided to hospital’s Sub-stores.
Clinical Services
In-patient services
- Prescription review.
- Clinical interventions (e.g., dose adjustments, identification and management of drug–drug interactions).
- Identification and prevention of medication errors.
- Monitoring, assessment, and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
- Pharmacovigilance and medication safety initiatives.
Out-patient services
- Out-patient services
Education and Training
- Training and education of healthcare professionals.
- Training and supervision of pharmacy interns and students.
Major Contributions and Achievements
- Development & Implementation of the hospital’s first-ever Drug Formulary.
- Developed Formulary and antibiotic restriction policies for the Accident & Emergency Department.
- Initiated the need for an electronic prescribing system through clinical pharmacy audits.
- Established systems for adverse drug reaction reporting and pharmacovigilance surveillance.
- Pharmacy representation for first Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) licensing of the institute and subsequent licensing visits.
- ISO certification activities.
- Conducted numerous quality improvement projects, audits, and administrative initiatives.
Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee
- Chief Operating Officer Chair Committee
- Head Clinical Pharmacy Secretary Committee
- Assistant Medical Director Member
- Director Nursing Member
- AP medicine Member
- AP Peads Member
- AP Gynae Member
- AP Surgery Member
- Incharge MICU Member
- Clinical Research Member
Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee Quarterly meetings to review medication use, evaluate formulary decisions, and promote safe medication practices across the hospital.
Certifications
- Punjab Pharmacy Council.
- Punjab Healthcare commission.
Committed to DRAP compliance, medication safety, and optimal patient care.
Our Team
Dr. Ayesha Raza
Pharm-D , Bsc , M.Phil
Head of Department
Dr. Nazra Islam
Pharm-D
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Arooj Islam
Pharm-D
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Ayesha Farooq
Pharm-D , Bsc
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Amara Ashraf
Pharm-D
Clinical Pharmacist
