Pharmacy Avenue - Guimarães and in the Pharmaceutical Services of the Local Health Unit of Alto Ave, EPE - Guimarães
October 2025
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Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in personalized therapy, health literacy, and patient care across various health conditions.
Ana Carolina Faria Ribeiro's internship report highlights her experiences in community and hospital pharmacy settings, focusing on personalized therapy and health literacy. At Farmácia Avenida, she prepared 180 minoxidil capsules for alopecia treatment, emphasizing its hair growth benefits and systemic side effects. Her hospital experience included managing Fabry disease therapies and preparing treatments for congenital toxoplasmosis. The report underscores the pharmacist's role in sexual and reproductive health, particularly in emergency contraception, and discusses the skin microbiome's impact on conditions like acne and atopic dermatitis. It also addresses advancements in hepatitis B and D treatment, emphasizing the pharmacist's role in patient care and therapeutic innovation.