Bridging Classroom Learning with Community Pharmacy Practice at SVCP

The Model Pharmacy at Shri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy (SVCP) is a modern, simulation-based training facility designed to provide students with practical exposure to community and hospital pharmacy practices. It replicates a real pharmacy setting, enabling students to develop professional competencies in prescription handling, patient counseling, medication dispensing, pharmaceutical care, and inventory management.

The Model Pharmacy serves as an experiential learning center where students gain confidence and practical skills essential for delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered pharmaceutical services.

Training Facilities

The Model Pharmacy provides practical training in:

• Prescription Reading and Interpretation
• Dispensing of Medicines
• Patient Counseling and Medication Education
• Drug Storage and Inventory Management
• Pharmaceutical Care Services
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medication Guidance
• Drug Information Services
• Pharmacy Ethics and Professional Practice
• Community and Hospital Pharmacy Operations

Infrastructure and Facilities

The Model Pharmacy is equipped with:

• Modern Pharmacy Dispensing Counters
• Medicine Display Shelves and Storage Units
• Simulated Prescription Handling Area
• Drug Information Resources
• Computer System with Pharmacy Management Software
• Patient Counseling Area
• Refrigerator for Temperature-Sensitive Medicines
• Standard Dispensing Equipment
• Reference Books, Drug Formularies, and Pharmacopoeias
• Models of Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices