“Advice in the Pharmacy” for the correct use of food supplements
Istanbul, 11.02.2020 – Bayer Consumer Health started a long-term certificate program for pharmacists with Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Pharmacy. The certified training program, prepared to guide consumers about food supplements correctly, to protect public health, and to support pharmacists as the first and most important intermediary in this matter, will be accessible to 27 thousand pharmacists until the end of June 2021.
Supporting pharmacists who took the responsibility of informing the public about food supplements by organizing face-to-face trainings with 1000 pharmacists in 9 different provinces last year, Bayer Consumer Health aims to reach much more pharmacists throughout 2021. The certificate program will be carried out through the distance education system of Istanbul Medipol University Continuing Education Center (SEM) and thus widespread access will be achieved throughout Turkey.
Among them Prof. Dr. Functional Medicine Physician Ercüment İlgüz, including Ateş Kara, Exp. Pharmacist Levent Gökgünneç, Exp. Pharmacist Taner Döven, Dietitian Yeşim Temel Özcan, Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. Faculty Member Dt. pharmacist. Neda Taner and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Communication Dr. The training program, which was shot in the studio of the university’s Media Center by professionals, including Faculty Member Korhan Mavnacıoğlu, consists of a total of 40 hours. Pharmacists who have completed the 40-hour training program will be entitled to receive the Istanbul Medipol University & Bayer certificate of “Advisyen in the Pharmacy”. The relevant certificate program will be updated and repeated with new content at the end of each semester.
Accurate information on food supplements is available in pharmacies.
Stating that the health literacy rate in Turkey is still 30, Bayer Consumer Health Turkey Country Manager Erdem Kumcu stated that pharmacists have another big task in terms of protecting public health. Kumcu said, “According to the research conducted by the Food Supplement and Nutrition Association this year, the use of food supplements in Turkey is quite high and consumers obtain food supplement products from pharmacies at a rate of 82 percent. Especially during the pandemic period, it has become more important than ever to reach the right information, content and consultancy in the field of Food Supplements for consumers. At this point, our most important goal is to support pharmacists with up-to-date information and to direct consumers to physicians and pharmacists about accurate information. Because dietary supplementation is a serious issue, non-expert advice can threaten public health. As Bayer Consumer Health, we always tell consumers ‘Advice is in the Pharmacy’ and ask them to consult pharmacists about food supplements.” said.
Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Prof. Dr. Gülden Zehra Omurtag stated that pharmacists are one of the most important building blocks of health services in Turkey and the most important health counselees, and they have a great role in protecting and maintaining public health. For this reason, Omurtag emphasized that it is very important to organize these programs with very valuable expert trainers in cooperation with Istanbul Medipol University Continuing Education Center in order for pharmacists to reach up-to-date information. ”, “Professional Pharmacy Management Certificate Program” for pharmacists. Dear Omurtag, Istanbul Medipol University Continuing Education Center of Bayer’s “Advisyen in the Pharmacy” program, which directly concerns consumer health with the “Bayer Consumer Health” Group, and includes the conscious use of food supplement products, which consumers are increasingly turning to, especially in this period when the COVID pandemic is experienced around the world. He also stated that he sees the realization of cooperation as a social responsibility awareness.
Source: (BHA) – Beyaz News Agency
