Training activity: 10

Details

Follow the process for the quality assurance of the procurement of licensed and unlicensed medicines and reflect on the process

Type

Observational training activity (OTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the observation or experience has been undertaken by the trainee.

Reflections on the observation or experience at two timepoints including contextualisation to the trainees own practice. E.g., for planned observations, a reflection before the observation and after, or for unplanned events a reflection one day after and another reflection a week later.

Considerations

Considerations are suggestions about what may be useful for the trainee to think about while undertaking a training activity. They should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to demonstrate or provide evidence for each of the considerations listed.

• Reflect on the elements of the process including:
  • Contracts
  • Specifications
  • Certificates of analysis or conformity
  • The roles and responsibilities of those involved the process
  • Differences in procurement for licensed and unlicensed medicines
  • Regulations and guidance
  • Maintaining patient safety

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Explore the contribution ofregulation and quality assurance of Pharmacy Technical Services to patient care.
# 2	Outcome Identify the roles and relationships of the multidisciplinary team involved in the regulation and quality assurance of Pharmacy Technical Services.
# 3	Outcome Describe the working practices required for the regulation and quality assurance of Pharmacy Technical Services.
# 6	Outcome Compare and contrast the practices required to regulate and quality assure Pharmacy Technical Services with other areas of pharmaceutical sciences.