STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD Drug Regulations Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Thursday issued an advisory to protect and support pharmacists against coronavirus (COVID-19), addressing the provincial governments, public and private hospitals, pharmacists and health institutions. According to Director Division of Pharmacy Services, DRAP, Dr Abdur Rashid, the purpose of this advisory was to provide necessary guidance to institutions concerned and stakeholders in order to protect and support pharmacists. He said that pharmacists and their teams are key partner in this national health crisis. Pharmacists have major role in the delivery of services such as counselling of patients, patient safety, adverse drug reactions reporting and manufacturing, distribution, storage, dispensing and provision of therapeutic goods. He added through this advisory, DRAP intends that all stakeholders must recognize pharmacist as an integral part of their healthcare team and support them in the times of COVID-19 pandemic.
