PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES IN A TERTIARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

Abstract

A teaching hospital is required to serve as a referral center and a training institution for medical professional in healthcare. It is expected that the pharmaceutical services are optimized to meet these competences. This study evaluates the pharmaceutical services in a tertiary hospital to provide evidence-based pharmaceutical processes and provide informed decision for policy that will enhance the services leading to improved healthcare in the hospital. The study reveals the lack of adequate systems that will provide the needed healthcare to patients that seek health interventions for their benefit. There is need for scaling up of pharmaceutical services provided by this teaching hospital.