Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Department at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital includes the following services:
 
Pharmacy, Day Hospital
Provides clinical services as described in the Inpatient Pharmacy service.
Prepares infusion solutions (chemotherapy, blood factor) for patients receiving therapy in the Day Hospital.  

Pharmacy, Inpatient
The Inpatient Pharmacy provides distribution, clinical pharmacy, investigation drug study and drug information services to inpatient units of LPCH on a 24-hour basis.

Pharmacy, Outpatient
Provides outpatient medication services for the pediatric primary care clinic, pediatric specialty clinics, obstetrics clinic, patients discharged from LPCH inpatient units, and LPCH staff.
 
Children's Home Pharmacy
Provides home infusion pharmacy services, enteral therapy, and other specialized injectable therapies for pediatric patients and adults with childhood diseases such as cystic fibrosis and hemophilia.

Our Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program is a one-year post-graduate training program. It offers an environment to gain professional competence, expand clinical knowledge and develop a philosophy of pharmacy practice.

Our Pharmacy Student Externships provide pharmacy students with the unique opportunity to complete specialty externships in the areas of general pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, home infusion, and outpatient pharmacy.