tuGAs PIO " dRUG iNformatION cEnTER"

Definition

Drug Information is the provision of unbiased, well-referenced, and critically evaluated information on any aspect of pharmacy practice.


Drug Information Center is to provide a system for the organization and dissemination of drug information ( Francke 1965 )

Objectives

• Describe the evolution of drug information


• Define drug information an related terms


• Describe the importance of drug information to the practice of pharmacy


• Explain the need for drug information skills as a health care pracititioner


• Describe the essential components needed to develop a drug information center


• Explain how drug information centers have changed and how the practice must changed to meet future care needs.
  

Functions of DIC

Answering health care professionals' questions :

• Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee
  
• Drug use review / Evaluation


• Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting


• Investigational Drug


• Education and Training


• Publications
  
• Community Services


• One of the 5 R's : Right drug, right dose, right dosage form, right route, right patient


• Drug Interaction
  
• Availability/ Substitute
  
• Drug Identification
  
• Formulary Decision
  
• Drug Identification

Function

1. Local DIC

• consultation
• DIC for pharmacist in the word
• active DIS : Bulletin, leaflet

2. Regional DIC

• support local DIC
• active DIS : bulletin, leaflet, postert
• clinical trial
• training & education
• cooperation under National DIC

3. National DIC

• national policy
• national network coordinator
• approval information
• modul
• informational system

Type Of DIC
Type of DIC by Services Offered

1. Hospital Based DIC
2. Industery Based DIC
3. Community Based DIC

ULASAN PENILAIAN WEB " http://www.fda.gov/drugs/default.htm

FDA U.S FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION http://www.hhs.gov/

Web tersebut dapat disebut sebagai salah satu DIC. Pada website halaman depan berupa :

Pada home page terdapat:

a. search drug______ go......beserta index drug A - Z

b. spotlight, berisi tentang public health advisory, obat berdasar FDA, approved Drug Product with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, National Drug Code Directory

c. recalls & alerts

d.approvals & clearances

e. stay informed

f. resources for you, berisi tentang Pusat evaluasi dan penelitian obat, informasi tentang obat kepada konsumen, informasi kepada profesional healthcare, obat palsu dan report a problems

g. news and announcements

h. drug safety

i. program areas

j. contact us

Isi Situs WEB

Dalam situs web terdapat penjelasan tentang lembaga, tercantum visi dan misi, tugas dan fungsi lembaga. Terdapat juga struktur organisasi lembaga.

Dalam situs web tersebut memiliki kolom berita atau informasi terbaru mengenai obat, makanan, komestik dan penelitian beserta report a problem dan sebagainya.Infromasi-Informasi tersebut selalu diperbaharui.

Dalam situs web tersebut terdapat layanan yang ditujukan ke konsumen, profesional heathcare, dokter atau tenaga medis lain yang memerlukan informasi tentang obat, makanan, penelitian ataupun kosmetik. Terdapat layanan untuk beriteraksi dengan customer dapat melalui contact dan email.