Risk of Shake Hands, Physical Verification of Medicines by Hand, Display Methods, Etc. for the Spread of Infections and the Types of Infection Control Systems to be followed by the Modern Community Pharmacy Premises

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Risk of Shake Hands, Physical Verification of Medicines by Hand, Display Methods, Etc. for the Spread of Infections and the Types of Infection Control Systems to be followed by the Modern Community Pharmacy Premises

Arunkumar G* and Seni MB

May 09, 2026

DOI : 10.56831/PSMPH-08-290

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Abstract

Infection control in healthcare systems like hospitals, clinics and other community health care centers are obeying well controlled manners including biomedical waste management through proper regulations governed by the concerned government authorities. Infection prevention & control is the practical evidence-based approach preventing patients & health care workers from being infected or harmed by avoidable microbial infections. However, the infection control system in the modern community pharmacies must be modified to protect a healthy population, especially the community pharmacies, which must not be the center to spread infectious microbes towards a healthy person, especially pregnant, children or other immuno-compromised non communicable disease patients. Here we suggest a few things to implement and make sure in all community pharmacies must not be the spots to transfer infections.

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