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10.30491/JCM.2021.150345 Journal of Combat Medicine
Narrative Review 2021 | 4(1) | 41

The Role and Position of Military Pharmacists in the Health System of

the Armed Forces and Emergencies Caused by Crises

Abdol Majid Cheraghali 1*
1 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran

Received: 7 April 2021 Accepted: 16 July 2021

Abstract

Background and Aim: In addition to undergoing classical pharmacy training, military pharmacists have acquired
capabilities that enable them to perform their assigned responsibilities well in operational situations and crises. Today,
military pharmacists are an integral part of the world's armies. Due to their mastery of pharmaceutical services,
military pharmacists are able to easily manage pharmaceutical affairs in operational areas or crises and determine and
monitor the priorities of pharmaceutical services in operational or crisis areas.
Methods: This study was conducted using the method of reviewing and analyzing the content of the published papers.
Results: The main task of pharmacists in military operations and crises is to monitor the supply chain of medicines
and provide pharmaceutical services. Military pharmacists have a duty to ensure that the required medicines are
available in the operating scene, timely transfer of required drugs, and proper storage including maintaining a cold
chain for specific medicines, as well as monitoring the proper return of unused medicines to warehouses after the
operation.
Conclusion: The main difference between military and civilian pharmacists is their presence in military operations.
Military pharmacists have a duty to ensure that the medicines needed by the operational forces are present in the
operational fields.

Keywords: Military pharmacy, Armed forces health system, Crisis situations.

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* Corresponding Author: Abdol Majid Cheraghali
Address: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: [email protected]

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