Junior Pharmacist

About Company

DROGA PHARMA PLC is an import, distributor and commission agent for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products in the territory of Ethiopia. 

Our Company  established in April 2015 with two staff. Currently we have a total of 400+ Employee with different professional background and work Experience. And now Droga Pharma PLC as a business unit,establishing chain of pharmacies all over Ethiopia.

Role & Responsibilities. 

• Implement systems of good dispensing practice for OTC and Prescription only medicines.

  • Ensure that dispensing occurs accurately, reflect the prescriber’s intention, and is consistent with the needs and safety of the consumer. These include: 

    • The right patient gets the right medicine 

    • The quality and integrity of the medicine are maintained throughout the indicated shelf life. 

    • Correct and clear instructions are given to the patient to ensure correct and safe use of the medicine, to the optimal benefit of the patient in line with the objective of the treatment.

    • The patient is given, at the least, basic information regarding special instructions for use, warnings if applicable, possible adverse or side effect and action to taken in the event of certain events occurring.

• Review the patient personal details and medication history 

  • Update and maintain the medication history during the dispensing process for patients with chronic disease. 

  • Contact the prescriber about a prescription or a patient’s therapy when necessary.

  • Provide appropriate information to the patient to enable safe and effective use of the medicines and therapeutic device supplied. 

  • Minimise the incidence of a dispensing error occurring

  • Dispense medicines with legible and unambiguous labels.

  • Confirm the legality; identify the patient’s condition, legibility, completeness, correctness, therapeutic aspects and appropriateness of the prescription paper.

  • Report any suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), suspected fake and substandard medicines to the technical manager or appropriate organ.

  • Order and stock prescription and over-the-counter medications.

  • Comply with standard operating procedures and any other requirement specified by the regulatory bodies and corporate company. 

  • To work ethically and with full professional competence.