We focus on various problems related to pharmacy practice on community pharmacies in Japan. We handle a wide range of research topics. Our research projects include ( 1 ) researches that directly relate to pharmacist practice, ( 2 ) researches that contribute to the proper use of medicines at pharmacies, ( 3 ) researches on community pharmacists and pharmacy students' education, ( 4 ) researches that investigate and examine social issues currently related to pharmacies.
As researches on pharmacist's practice, we conduct evaluation of the effect of tracing-repot system and telephone consultation service in pharmacies. As researches on pharmaceutical education, we examine to effectiveness of lifelong education for pharmacists, or practical training of pharmacy students. As researches contributing to proper use of medicines at pharmacies, we conduct researches that evaluates pharmacological effects and side effects of various medicines by utilizing medication record in pharmacies. Also we conduct researches to evaluate drug information required in pharmacies, and researches to create useful information for using drugs at pharmacies. As a study to examine social issues of pharmacies, we are conducting research to examine the distribution and regional gaps of community pharmacists in community-based integrated care system.
研究課題 Research Objectives
薬局薬剤師の業務に関連した課題の解決に関する研究 Scientific assessment of improvement on pharmacy practice
薬局での医薬品適正使用推進に資する医薬品情報の創生・育薬研究 Create useful information for promoting proper use of medicines at pharmacies
薬局薬剤師や薬学生の教育に関する研究 Researches to evaluate pharmaceutical education for community pharmacists and pharmacy students
薬局や薬局薬剤師に関する社会的な課題を検討する研究 Studies to examine social issues of pharmacies, and community pharmacists
最近の研究成果 Research Results
Iguchi K, Ueyama M, Nishio H, Tamaki H, Osanai A, Ino Y, Nonomura K, Horibe M, Matsunaga T, Nakamura M. Impact of the increase in the number of community pharmacists on their geographical distribution in Japan: a retrospective survey. J. Pharm. Policy Pract., 15, 96 (2022).
Iguchi K., Yamashita S, Tamaki H., Noguchi Y., Osanai A., Ino Y., Teramachi H., Participant satisfaction with an online refresher course for pharmacists, Jpn. J. Community Pharm., 9, 21-26 (2021).
Kohase N., Osanai A., Omata E., Shimauchi A., Ino Y., Tamaki H., Yamashita S., Noguchi Y., Iguchi K., Teramachi H., Analysis of telephone consultations at Gifu Pharmaceutical University Pharmacy, Jpn. J. Pharm. Health Care Sci., 46, 515-521 (2020).
Mori M., Shimauchi A., Yajima S, Nishio H, Tamaki H, Sakai C, Osanai A, Ino Y, Teramachi H, Nakamura M, Iguchi K., Survey of label information of Foods with Function Claims, Yakugaku Zasshi, 140, 443-448 (2020).
Yajima S., Shimauchi A., Sakai C., Yokoyama S., Ino Y., Matsunaga T., Teramachi H., Nakamura M., Iguchi K., Survey of the distribution of community pharmacists using government statistics, Yakugaku Zasshi, 138, 991- 1000 (2018).