Department Overview

The Department of Pharmacy is structured according to operational needs and includes the following units:

• Outpatient/Emergency Pharmacy

• Inpatient Pharmacy

• Traditional Medicine Pharmacy

• Inventory Management Unit

• Pharmacy Administration Unit

• Procurement Administration Unit

Services Provided

1. Medication Dispensing Services

• Prescription dispensing for:

  • Outpatient

  • Emergency

  • Inpatient

  • Traditional Medicine Pharmacy

• Prescription review and evaluation across all departments

• Dispensing of special medications (e.g., PCA – Patient-Controlled Analgesia)

• Patient medication counseling

• Drug information and consultation services

2. Clinical Pharmacy Services

• Clinical rounds in intensive care units (ICU)

• Antibiotic use evaluation

• Adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting

• Participation in interdisciplinary care team evaluations

• Formulary management (editing and updates)

• Providing drug-related information to physicians and nursing staff

3. Inventory Management

• Distribution and supply of medications and medical materials

• Inventory and expiration date management

• Coding and data entry for new drugs and supplies

• Database maintenance of medications and medical supplies

• Reporting defective products

4. Education and Training

• Internal academic programs

• Sending pharmacists to external training programs

• Hosting internal and external academic exchange activities

• New drug introductions

• Training programs for clinical medical personnel (including new pharmacists)

• Internship training for pharmacy students

Related Links and Media

• Pharmacy Department Facebook Page – Taipei Veterans General Hospital Hsinchu Branch

• 2023 Pharmacy Department Community Outreach Fair

• Pharmacists' Day 2023 – Department Introduction Video

• 2022 Pharmacy Department Community Outreach Fair

Media Coverage

• "Promoting Proper Medication Habits – Educational and Fun Outreach by TVGH Hsinchu Branch"

• "Taiwan’s First Academic Paper on AI in Exams: ChatGPT Takes on National Licensure Tests" (Interview with Director Wang Ying-Mei)

• "Using ChatGPT to Tackle Licensing Exams: Taiwan’s First AI-Exam Challenge Paper" (Interview with Director Wang Ying-Mei)

• "Be Careful Eating Pomelos During Mid-Autumn Festival – Drug Interactions Can Be Harmful" (Interview with Director Shen Hong-Wei)

Contact Information

• Medication Consultation Hotline:
  (03) 596-2134 ext. 502