Uniqueness of hospital pharmacy 1 External forces which affect the practice of pharmacy in hospital

. 1 Accreditation agencies – hospital association 2 Licensing agencies –DOH,FDA,PDEA,DDB 3 Government agencies imposing standards and regulations –ex: medicare, PHIC 4 Third-party agencies, (insurance) 5 Social agencies and govt. welfare . Ex. DSWD 6 Governing board and the public opinion . Ex. BOD