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PHARMACY:
LAYOUT:
Layout means arrangement in which parts of something are laid out or arranged especially
schematic arrangement.
OBJECTIVES OF LAYOUT:
1) To attract customer
2) Efficient use of available space
3) Proceeding of work without any delay
4) Efficient utilization of labor
5) Minimize hazard to personnel
6) Reduce the movement within premises
7) Reduce material handling cost and increase sale
8) Ensure enough production capacity along with proper entrance of materials
9) Improve productivity
COMMUNITY PHARMACY:
A retail pharmacy practice that services prescriptions directly to the public and over-
the-counter (OTC) products.
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Community Pharmacy can be defined as an area or place under the supervision of pharmacist
where pharmacy practice occur and prescriptions are compounded and dispensed other than
limited service pharmacy. It is a unique hybrid of business and professionalism.
Location
Physical environment
Sufficient Finance
Staff experience, sincerity and behavior
SELECTION OF LOCATION:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
A person who is interested to start a retail sale drug store must be registered pharmacist with State
Pharmacy Council.
A person without diploma or degree can also start pharmacy but he/she shall employ a
registered pharmacist because license will be granted to the registered pharmacist
employed for the purpose.
MINIMUM SPACE:
The space for the premises of a pharmacy shall not be less than 140 sq. feet with minimumbreadth
of 8 feet in the front and height of 8 feet.In case of medical store 96 sq.ft. with minimum breadth
of 08 ft. in front and height of 08 ft.
DISPLAY OF SIGNBOARD:
The pharmacy and medical store shall display a sign board of minimum length of 5 feet and 2.5
width on the outside wall with displaying word ‘Pharmacy’ in white writing on a green colored
signboard in case of pharmacy while the word ‘Medical Store’ in white writing on a blue colored
signboard in case of medical store.
FACILITY REQUIREMENT:
The premises has proper and adequate facility for storage of drugs and for their protection from
direct sunlight, dust or dirt, including refrigeration facility.
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APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF LICENCE:
A person who is interested in starting a pharmacy must submit application for the grant of license
to the licensing authority.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
Physical environment is yet another factor along with the location, sufficient capital and
management that plays an important role in the success of pharmacy. Physical environment and
its characteristics help to develop and maintain the image of pharmacy along with drawing
customers. It consist of
DESIGN:
Exterior design:
Promising pharmacy image can be created with unique store front and use of creative
display, entrance, windows and outdoor signs.
Interior design:
The various interior attraction attractors include flooring, colors, fixture lightening,
cleanliness and sound width passageways with modernization products assortment along
with price display and well behaved personnel.
STORE LAYOUT:
Store layout involves various factors such as planning the internal organization of sections,
allocating the space to each section and arrangement of drugs in each section.
Community pharmacy has four major types that must be consider to choose the type of retail to be
adopted.
PHARMACEUTICAL CENTER:
Pharmaceutical center sell medicines, surgical and orthopedic appliances and convenience
articles. No product of any kind is displayed and the décor and the organized floor space
are its hallmarks.
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PRESCRIPTION ORIENTED PHARMACY:
Prescription oriented pharmacies occupy a space of 1000 to 2000 sq. feet. They have
comfortable waiting area for the customers so that they can wait while the prescription is
being processed. Drugs, health related items and prescriptions accessories are displayed in
its vicinity while a separate room is used to keep surgical and orthopedic appliances.
Cosmetics and other limited number of items are displayed in other areas of pharmacy.
TRADITIONAL PHARMACY:
Traditional pharmacy also known as conventional pharmacy occupies a space of 2000 to
5000 sq. feet. The entire pharmacy is expose to the customer. It must have pleasing
appearance and environment for both the customers and the employees and have capability
of giving maximum sale with minimum expenses.
THE SUPER DRUG STORE:
The super drug store occupy a space of 5000 to 10000 sq. feet. The entire super drug store
is exposed to the customers where they can handle and select articles by themselves, which
self-service pattern except for the prescription department.
FACILITES:
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Adequate and clean toilet facilities shall be provided.
Bulk storage area shall be provided.
Narcotic or dangerous drug locker shall be provided.
The floor of pharmacy shall be smooth and washable.
The walls shall be oil painted or tiled or plastered to maintain smooth, washable and durable
surface.
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be self-selected. A retail setup due to availability of prescription medicines can’t be entirely
based on self-selection. This layout is most frequently found in the modern conventional
pharmacies.
Self-service:
Self-service utilizes a minimum of clerk service and exposes the maximum number of
products to be handle by customers. It is not possible to have entireself-service in pharmacy
because of the prescription drugs and item. This type of layout is most often used in super
drug stores but for the non-drug items and commodities such as cosmetics and nutritional
supplements.
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It deals with procurement, compounding, manufacturing, storage, distribution and
dispensing of pharmaceutical goods.
Community pharmacy:
It deals directly with local people of the area and have responsibilities of
compounding, checking, counseling, and dispensing of prescribed drugs.
Selection of the site, location and layout of community pharmacy:
Located at needy town city.
Select suitable site that provide easy access to majority of customers
Should be equipped with free parking facilities
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Physical facilities:
Administration section
Storage for bulk items
Inpatient department
Outpatient department in case of hospital pharmacy.
Emergency medicine storage.
Medicine information resource center.
Narcotics and other dangerous drugs locker.
Manufacturing and repacking
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