Seorang apoteker memegang peranan penting di distributor/pedagang besar farmasi, apotek, dan industri farmasi. Apoteker harus memenuhi standar kompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar kompetensi apoteker Indonesia terdiri dari sepuluh standar kompetensi sebagai kemampuan yang diharapkan apoteker saat lulus dan masuk ke tempat praktik kerja profesi. Sebagai bekal dan pengalaman calon apoteker untuk dapat memahami peran apoteker dan meningkatkan kompetensi, maka dilaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker di PT Sam Marie Tramedifa, Apotek Atrika, dan PT Soho Industri Pharmasi selama periode bulan Februari-Agustus 2020. Selama PKPA, diharapkan calon apoteker dapat memperluas wawasan, pemahaman, dan pengalaman untuk melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian di tempat praktik kerja profesi.
Pharmacists play important roles in pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, and pharmaceutical distributor or wholesaler. As a requirement to enter practical working environment, a graduated pharmacist must fulfil the Indonesian Pharmacist Competency Standards (Standar Kompetensi Apoteker Indonesia) which consisted of ten competency standards. Internships at PT SamMarie Tramedifa, Apotek Atrika, and PT Soho Industri Pharmasi were done to provide practical working experiences for pharmacist candidates so they can gain a better understanding of what their roles are and enhance their competencies. During the internship period from February to August 2020, pharmacist candidates were expected to expand their knowledge and continually update their skills as required to enable them to perform pharmaceutical profession at the mentioned workplaces.
"Berdasarkan UU No. 40 tahun 2004, bangsa Indonesia telah memiliki sistem Jaminan Sosial bagi seluruh rakyat Indonesia. Untuk mewujudkan tujuan sistem jaminan sosial nasional perlu dibentuk badan penyelenggara yang berbentuk badan hukum publik berdasarkan prinsip kegotongroyongan, nirlaba, keterbukaan, kehatihatian, aakuntabilitas, aportabilitas, kepesertaan bersifat wajib, dana amanat, dan hasil pengelolaan Dana Jaminan Sosial dipergunakan seluruhnya untuk pengembangan programadan sebesar-besarnya untuk kepentingan peserta. Salah satu program jaminan sosial yang diadakan pemerintah jaminan kesehatan nasional, yaitu jaminan berupa perlindungan kesehatan agar peserta memperoleh manfaat pemeliharaan Kesehatan dan perlindungan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan dasar kesehatan yang diberikan ke setiap orang yang telah membayar iuran atau iurannya dibayar oleh pemerintah.
Based on Law no. 40 of 2004, the Indonesian people already have a Social Security system for all Indonesian people. In order to realize the objectives of the national social security system, it is necessary to establish an organizing body in the form of a public legal entity based on the principles of mutual cooperation, non-profit, openness, prudence, accountability, portability, mandatory participation, mandated funds, and the results of the management of the Social Security Fund are used entirely for program development and to the maximum extent possible. for the benefit of the participants. One of the social security programs held by the government is the national health insurance, namely a guarantee in the form of health protection so that participants get the benefits of health care and protection in meeting basic health needs which is given to everyone who has paid dues or whose contributions are paid by the government"