LAWRENCE CHUKWUEBUKA IFEME

• Perform the primary functions of a registered pharmacist in interpreting and evaluating medications orders
• Prepare and dispense medications in accordance with established hospital pharmacy practice laws governing such acts and counsel the patient in providing adequate drug information
• Prepares the monthly and bi-monthly program reports on pharmacy and supply chain activities
• I supervise and verify the work accuracy of intern pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• I am an FHI360 focal pharmacist in providing a high quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, antiretroviral therapy and support services
• I maintain a state pharmaceutical and supply chain issues register
• I establish and maintain collaborative relationship with procurement and supply management
• I collaborate with the state LMCU to promote and oversee an integrated approach to the supply chain management of drugs and other health commodities
• I monitor and collate adverse drug reaction reports (pharmacovigilance).

• Dispensed medications advised patients on their use, safe storage, and potential side effects and provided clinical counseling for patients concerning their unique drug therapy regimen
• Closely supervised and monitored the overall aspect of pharmacy operations, including budgeting, employee payroll, customer satisfaction evaluation, inventory maintenance, profit and loss statements disclosure, payments reconciliation, and insurance-related interactions
• Improved drug-inventory management system to reduce waste and eliminate back orders.
• Counseled patients, filled prescriptions, and communicated with health care professionals and insurance companies regarding patient care and proper medication
• Demonstrated proficiency in handling the entire aspect of drug dispensing
• Administered pharmaceutical preparations, controlled substances, and maintained institution's perpetual inventory in accordance to state and federal regulations
• Maintained control and security of all drugs
• Practiced pharmacy within all applicable legal state and federal laws and requirements
• Clinically evaluated and reported any Adverse Drug Events to pharmaceutical companies or Pharmacovigilance unit
• Provided specialized care for patients diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as: Cancer, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis and Growth Hormone Deficiency
• Ensured appropriate storage of hospital procured vaccines, thus maintaining stability and effectiveness
• Performed necessary administrative functions in accordance with immunization program policies, obtain informed consent and assisted in setting up individual sites
• Handled patients in operation room, pain and nausea management, medical prescriptions, immunization as well as pre and post operation management
• Monitored the immunization status and requirements of high risk hepatitis B and C and Educated clients and caregivers about the importance of immunization
• Monitored drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug interactions and drug food interactions.

• Participated in Microbiological and Physicochemical analysis of drugs
• Setup room for proper drug dosing in pediatrics
• Conduct a proper Pharmacovigilance to identify possible drug prescription errors, drug-drug interactions
• Dispense and Counsel the patients on proper drug use
• Familiarity with utilization management programs, dictation, review and patient counseling
• Wide knowledge about sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products
• Ability to develop pharmaceutical care programs
• Ability to transcribe computerized patient medication profiles accurately
• The impact of Pharmaceutical care intervention on the quality of life of Nigerian patients receiving treatment for type 2 diabetes

Research themes:

• The impact of Pharmaceutical care intervention on the quality of life of Nigerian patients receiving treatment for type 2 diabetes.
• The Pharmacoepidemiologic studies of patient safety outcomes associated with frusemide therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit in Nigerian hospital.
• The comparison of the effectiveness of two-dose versus three-dose sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria.

Research Supervisor: Professor Chinwe Ukwe

Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management.

University of Nigeria, Nsukkka