Manufacturing pharmacy internship: Part 1
Okay, I already finished 100 hours and still have 100 hours left. 200 hours is total time required for this minor internship.
For the 100 hours left, I will be assigned in QC (Quality Control) - [Hi titration, particulates, indicators, reagents, microbes] sa QA (Quality Assurance) and LVP (Large Volume Parenterals).
Sa pinag-iinternan ko kasi, ang ginagawa nila ay parenteral drug products - itong klase ng drug products na ito ay hindi iniinom o dumadaan sa bibig o bungaga and ang preferred or ideal route of administration nito ay sa veins (diretso sa dugo), sa balat or and muscles at kung ano pang boy fluids yan na ginagamitan ng syringe at iba pang medical instrument para maiturok.
So ayun na nga, in my first two weeks, sa SVP ako na assigned - that means (Small Volume Parenterals). Dito ginagawa yung mga ampoules and vials in contrast sa LVP which Large Volume Parenterals, doon naman yung mga dextrose or ung swero kung tawagin.
Marami akong natutunan, lalo na na yung mga diniscuss at inaral sa school, mas naunawaan at naintindihan ko ang mga ito nang lubusan. Kasi nung habang idinidiscuss yung mga bagay, scenario and equipment sa manufacturing plant and manufacturing set-up sa classroom, hindi ako gaanong makarelate, tingin ko rin nun walang ganun equipment na makikita sa Pilipinas or mali ung iniimagine ko pero nung nakita ko na, sobrang nakarelate ako at mali pala ang iniisip ko.
Sayang nga lang, hindi ako nakapasok sa compunding area kasi sobrang higpit dun. The day we were allowed to enter, wala naman akong dalang pampaligo (its a practice kasi na before ka pumasok sa compunding area, which is very sterile, clean and regulated, dapat maligo ka muna), sayang lang. Gusto ko pa man din maexperience mag suot ng bunny suit. In time, in time, baka magsawa din ako kakasuot nun pag naging job ko na siya. Hahaha. Well, anyway, okay lang din naman, kita naman ung buong process kasi glass ung partition nung area na yun sa labas.
So ayun, what I did there was to study their whole manufacturing processes, studied the drugs they are making (to name few, sila ang gumagawa ng Cardepine, Isoxilan, Naprex), observe how the machines work, manual visualing of the drug (mga tao gumagawa nito kaya nga manual eh, inoobserve ko sila and asking them how to pick and select those reject drug products) and always assist in packaging - helping them arrange ampoules in tray, placing hangers in vials for infusion, arranging individual boxes and drug literature.
I'm happy and proud because I knew to myself that I learned a lot. I also gained new friendships. Both will certainly help me in being a good pharmacist.
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