Professional Training in Pharmacy (first part)
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The purpose of the professional training is to allow the students to become familiar with pharmacy practice, using and improving all the knowledges about medicinal products and the other healthcare products acquired during the degree courses. This activity allows also to acquire skills on regulations and requirements connected to the pharmacist's role.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will have acquired the skills in health communication and problem solving along with the basic principles of pharmaceutical etics and deontology of behavior. Moreover, student will have learnt to provide and, when appropriate, to choose the appropriate medicinal products among those available on the Italian market.
Lesson period: Open sessions
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Course syllabus
In order to achieve the educational objectives, internships in community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy must include activities on following topics:
- management of drugs for human and legislation on dispensing to the public;
- management of narcotic and psychotropic drugs;
- management of doping drugs;
- management of poisons;
- management of drugs for veterinary use;
- magistral or officinal galenic preparations;
- oxygen and oxygen therapy;
- vaccines;
- digital health and drug traceability;
- dietary supplements and foods for specific groups;
- products and preparations of plant origin;
- cosmetic products;
- medical devices and medical-surgical devices;
- pharmacy organization open to the public and self-inspection activities;
- financial and business management of pharmacy;
- emergency management and first aid in pharmacy;
- relationships with the citizen;
- other services.
- management of drugs for human and legislation on dispensing to the public;
- management of narcotic and psychotropic drugs;
- management of doping drugs;
- management of poisons;
- management of drugs for veterinary use;
- magistral or officinal galenic preparations;
- oxygen and oxygen therapy;
- vaccines;
- digital health and drug traceability;
- dietary supplements and foods for specific groups;
- products and preparations of plant origin;
- cosmetic products;
- medical devices and medical-surgical devices;
- pharmacy organization open to the public and self-inspection activities;
- financial and business management of pharmacy;
- emergency management and first aid in pharmacy;
- relationships with the citizen;
- other services.
Prerequisites for admission
To begin the practical-assessment internship (tirocinio pratico-valutativo, TPV), as of the second semester of the fourth year of the course, the student must have passed all the examinations with a grade in thirtieths of the first three years, have attended the general and specific courses prescribed by the safety regulations (provided by the University and by Ordine dei Farmacisti di Milano, Lodi, Monza Brianza), possess the corresponding certificates, and have agreed on the training activity with the head of the host pharmacy and eventually of the hospital pharmacy or territorial pharmaceutical services as well as with the professional and academic tutors.
Teaching methods
The practical-assessment internship (TPV) is carried out for no more than 40 hours per week, for a total of 900 hours, of which at least 450 must be completed in a community pharmacy and it corresponds to 30 CFUs. Attendance at the pharmacy must take place during its opening hours, excluding night shifts, and always under the supervision of a professional tutor. The TPV may be carried out in non-continuous periods, provided that each period lasts no less than one month, and in no more than three different host locations. It must be completed within 24 months from the start date.
Teaching Resources
- Guidelines on practical-assessment internship (TPV)
- European Pharmacopoeia.
- European Pharmacopoeia.
Assessment methods and Criteria
If the student chose for the degree qualifying to practice the pharmacist profession, they must take the practical evaluation test (prova pratica valutativa, PPV) that precedes the discussion of the degree thesis. The exam consists of an oral interview with a committee compose equally of university professors and pharmacists appointed by the Professional Order. The purpose is to assess the professional skills acquired during the practical internship in a pharmacy (tirocinio pratico-valutativo, TPV). The result is expressed as a pass/fail judgment and is communicated to the student by the Student Secretary's Office by e-mail.
Conversely, if the student has not chosen the qualifying degree, they are not required to take the PPV. In this case, the license to practice the pharmacist profession can be obtained after graduation by passing the State exam and a language test.
Conversely, if the student has not chosen the qualifying degree, they are not required to take the PPV. In this case, the license to practice the pharmacist profession can be obtained after graduation by passing the State exam and a language test.
- University credits: 10
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