Strategic Plan of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia 2012 – 2022

Abstract

General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care at Ministry of Health (GAPC-MOH) in Saudi Arabia is responsible of implementing pharmaceutical care and related issues to all pharmaceutical care services of health care setting. General administration of pharmaceutical care established updated strategic plan after reviewing several strategic plans of national and international pharmaceutical organizations. The Strategic plan contains 5 general strategies, 15 initiatives, and 83 projects. The plan should follow up by assessment elements measures to reach successful results, its including but not limited general pharmacy services assessment, medication safety assessment, and patient satisfaction of pharmacy services, pharmacist competency, and pharmacist job satisfaction. The strategic plan for governmental pharmaceutical administrations is pathway map for all health care providers with emphasis on pharmacists, clinical pharmacists and pharmacy administrators. It is needed to implement pharmaceutical care in organized and long term method, to improve patient’s outcome, and avoiding unnecessary cost in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Key word: Strategic, Plan, Pharmaceutical Care, Administration, Pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.