The Department of “Organization and Economics of Pharmacy" was established in September 2018 by an order of the Rector of the Medical University “Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" – Varna. It was formed by transforming the “Social Pharmacy" unit, previously part of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Management, into an independent department. Associate Professor Anna Todorova, PhD, was appointed as the Head of the Department.
The Department of “Organization and Economics of Pharmacy" is a structural unit within the Faculty of Pharmacy integrating core disciplines such as “Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation", “Pharmacoeconomics" and “Pharmaceutical Care"; the compulsory disciplines “History of Pharmacy" and “Medical Devices", as well as elective disciplines “Pharmaceutical Marketing" and “Organizational Culture and Management in the Pharmaceutical Sector", which are part of the curriculum for students enrolled in the Master of Pharmacy program.
In collaboration with the Museum of the History of Medicine, the department organizes and hosts the annual seminar on “the History of Pharmacy" in Varna. During the seminar, faculty members, students, and guests have the opportunity to present and discuss interesting topics and historical facts related to the development of pharmacy and pharmaceutical practice in Varna and the surrounding region.
Facilities
The Department of “Organization and Economics of Pharmacy" is equipped with two seminar rooms for student training and one scientific-experimental laboratory:
- The seminar room used for “Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation" and “Pharmacoeconomics" is equipped with 13 computer workstations, an interactive whiteboard, and multimedia. It also houses “The Center for Market Analyses for Educational and Research Purposes".
- The seminar room for “Pharmaceutical Care" and “Medical Devices" includes a computer workstation, multimedia, and an interactive whiteboard.
- The scientific-experimental laboratory specializes in the study of medical devices and is equipped with a dedicated computer workstation.
The computer room is fully available for student training, as well as for use by postgraduate students and PhD students.
