Publications by authors named "Seyed Hossein Hajimiri"
Article Synopsis
- The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing significant changes due to technological advances and new challenges, highlighting the need for a workforce skilled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
- Effective education should combine scientific knowledge with business skills and teamwork to prepare future professionals for the industry's demands.
- Innovative educational methods, like e-learning and partnerships with the pharmaceutical sector, are essential for developing critical thinking and practical skills that can address complex challenges in the field.
Resistance to antibiotics is a worldwide concern and community pharmacies can play a strategic role in controlling this issue through rationalizing antibiotic consumption. Considering that dispensing any type of antibiotics without a prescription is prohibited according to Iran's regulations, this study was conducted to quantify the rate of antibiotic dispensing without a prescription by pharmacists in Tehran, Iran. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2016 through May 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Medical students need proper education in drug prescription. The aim of the present study is to introduce a course that improves the students' prescribing skills and also promotes an interprofessional collaboration between medicine and pharmacy schools.
Methods: This study was done in a skill laboratory at the pharmacotherapy department of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.