Objective To analyze the development status of pharmacy professionals and technicians in medical institu-tions in China,and explore its allocation in future.Methods Based on the data of the"China Health Statistical Year-book"(2017-2021),the"2021 National Healthcare Services and Quality Safety Report",and the Organisation for Eco-nomic Co-operation and Development(OECD)national health statistics,the ratios of pharmacists to physicians,the rati-os of the number of 100 beds to pharmacists and the number of pharmacists per 1 000 population were recommended ac-cording to the health human resource allocation method.Results It was suggested that the number of pharmacists per 1 000 population in China should be 0.54,or 1 pharmacist for every 5~6 physicians in general hospitals,or 6~8 pharma-cists for every 100 beds.Conclusion The construction of pharmaceutical professional and technical personnelis the guar-antee of promoting rational drug use and ensuring the safety of drug use for patients.
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