Praktik kefarmasian oleh apoteker memiliki peran yang penting pada lingkungan masyarakat seperti halnya di apotek, apoteker berperan dalam memberikan konseling kepada pasien dengan kondisi tertentu. Tidak hanya,di apotek, apoteker juga dapat memiliki peran di distributor terkait rantai pasok obat dengan perannya menjamin ketersediaan obat dan mempertahankan mutu sesuai yang dipersyaratkan oleh industri. Demikian halnya pada industri farmasi, apoteker juga berperan dalam menciptakan mutu obat guna menjamin bahwa obat memiliki khasiat, aman dan bermanfaat. Dalam memahami peranan tersebut, praktik kerja profesi apoteker dapat memberikan wawasan dan pengalaman kepada calon apoteker untuk memperdalam wawasan serta mengaplikasikan ilmu yang telah diperoleh saat kuliah. Oleh karena itu, dilaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA) di Apotek Roxy Jatibaru, PT Kimia Farma Trading & Distribution Cabang Jakarta 3, dan PT CKD OTTO Pharmaceuticals selama periode bulan Februari-Mei 2021.

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Pharmacy practice by pharmacists has an important role in the community environment as in pharmacies, Pharmacists could play a role in providing counseling to patients with certain conditions. Not only in pharmacies, pharmacists can also have a role in distributors related to the drug supply chain with their role in ensuring the availability of drugs and maintaining the quality as required by the industry. Likewise in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacists also play a role in building quality drugs to ensure the efficacy, safety, and benefit. In understanding this role, the working practice of the pharmacist profession can provide insight and experience to pharmacists perspective to deepen their insight and apply the knowledge they have gained during college. Therefore, the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) was carried out at the Roxy Jatibaru Pharmacy, PT Kimia Farma Trading & Distribution Jakarta Branch 3, and PT CKD OTTO Pharmaceuticals during the period from February to May 2021.