Webinar Title: Good Dispensing Practices
Good dispensing practice is an essential component in ensuring that right medicines of desired quality are delivered correctly to the right patient. This webinar is aimed at defining and outlining the importance of good dispensing practice concept.
Objectives:
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Define and explain the core principles of Good Dispensing Practices.
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Emphasize the importance of accurate prescription interpretation, patient counselling and medication labelling.
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Highlight common dispensing errors and practical strategies for their prevention.
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Discuss regulatory and ethical considerations in pharmaceutical dispensing.
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Review best practices and guidelines relevant to the Malawian pharmaceutical context.
Speaker: Mrs Chikhulupiliro Chimwaza Yiwombe
Chikhulupiliro Chimwaza Yiwombe is a pharmacy specialist and Antimicrobial Stewardship expert working with Ministry of Health in Malawi. She has a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors) from the Malawi College of Medicine (now KUHES) and a Masters in Clinical Pharmacy, International Practice and Policy from University College London in the UK. She is an alumnus of the Fleming Fund Fellowship with the University of Edinburg and is a certified Surveillance Epidemiologist in AMR. She currently heads the pharmacy department at Kamuzu Central Hospital. She has carved out a dynamic career in the civil service that has seen her work in digital health systems implementation, supply chain data analytics and antimicrobial resistance.
Date: Tuesday, 29th of April 2025
Time: 12.00 Noon CAT
Duration: 90 min
CPD Points: 2