TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Editorial II. Message from the PPhA President III. Pharmacy Practice a. Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy: a descriptive study on pharmacy students’ perspectives and gender-based patient characteristics – R. L. Salenga, A. D. Barcelona ….. b. Medication knowledge and attitudes towards professional collaboration among pharmacy assistants in Manila: a descriptive study – M.J. Bacayo, M.T. Gonzales, K. Z. Roque, R.L. Salenga ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. c. Retrospective Drug Utilization Study on NSAIDs in Osteoarthritic Elderly Patients in a Tertiary Government Hospital - K.C. Baguio, J.R. Mariano, M.B. Sagun, R.L. Salenga d. Assuring quality when sourcing pharmaceutical excipients – R.Marcuelo IV. Pharmaceutical Science a. Evaluation of 5-HT2A Receptor Agonistic Property of Elemicin – M.G. Cervantes, S.C. Co, E.B.King, M.K. Lacro, S.J.M. Lansan, K.A. Li, J.G. Apostol b. Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Polycaprolactone/k-Carrageenan Scaffolds – N.M.R. Ang, R.A. Guiterrez, R.M. Mendoza, J.C. Tan, J.L. Tan, F.E. Valmores, A. Bayquen c. The Efficacy of Musca Domestica (Muscidae) Larval Secretions in Debridement of Necrotic Wounds in Diabetic Rats – A.M. Abella, R.R. Balmes, M.V.C. Cambri, J. Cua, J. Del Prado, J. Apostol V. Undergraduate Research Journal (Pharmaceutical Science) a. The chemopreventive potential of crude leaf extract of Pak-Choi (Brassica rapa L. cv. Pak-choi Family Brassicaceae) in 7,12 –dimethylbenz(α) anthracene (DMBA) / croton oil-induced in vivo two-stage skin tumorigenesis in male ICR mice – S. Chua,F. Cobar, R. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Editorial II. Message from the PPhA President III. Pharmacy Practice a. Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy: a descriptive study on pharmacy students’ perspectives and gender-based patient characteristics – R. L. Salenga, A. D. Barcelona ….. b. Medication knowledge and attitudes towards professional collaboration among pharmacy assistants in Manila: a descriptive study – M.J. Bacayo, M.T. Gonzales, K. Z. Roque, R.L. Salenga ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. c. Retrospective Drug Utilization Study on NSAIDs in Osteoarthritic Elderly Patients in a Tertiary Government Hospital - K.C. Baguio, J.R. Mariano, M.B. Sagun, R.L. Salenga d. Assuring quality when sourcing pharmaceutical excipients – R.Marcuelo IV. Pharmaceutical Science a. Evaluation of 5-HT2A Receptor Agonistic Property of Elemicin – M.G. Cervantes, S.C. Co, E.B.King, M.K. Lacro, S.J.M. Lansan, K.A. Li, J.G. Apostol b. Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Polycaprolactone/k-Carrageenan Scaffolds – N.M.R. Ang, R.A. Guiterrez, R.M. Mendoza, J.C. Tan, J.L. Tan, F.E. Valmores, A. Bayquen c. The Efficacy of Musca Domestica (Muscidae) Larval Secretions in Debridement of Necrotic Wounds in Diabetic Rats – A.M. Abella, R.R. Balmes, M.V.C. Cambri, J. Cua, J. Del Prado, J. Apostol V. Undergraduate Research Journal (Pharmaceutical Science) a. The chemopreventive potential of crude leaf extract of Pak-Choi (Brassica rapa L. cv. Pak-choi Family Brassicaceae) in 7,12 –dimethylbenz(α) anthracene (DMBA) / croton oil-induced in vivo two-stage skin tumorigenesis in male ICR mice – S. Chua,F. Cobar, R. Cosas, E.A. Diona, J.P. Francisco, J.P. Lauron, J.D. Lingat, M. Andal, R.Ph., MS Pharm. b. The Renoprotective Property of the Flavonoids from the Bulb of Sibuyas Tagalog (Allium cepa, L. cv. group aggregatum, family Alliaceae) on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Male Wistar Rats - C. R. del Mundo, D. M. Dionisio, R. B. Ferrer, C. P. Lalap, Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. R. N. F. Perez de Tagle, C. P. C. Yu, M. S. Andal, RPh, MSPharm Office of the President MESSAGE Several attempts to come up with an issue of this Journal of the Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. have been tried and finally, the team has come up with this edition. Congratulations to the team and all the contributors of this important endeavor. Thank you too to Bryan for taking the lead! A number of very good studies ad researches are in this issue. This definitely will be another source of information for our pharmacists, students of pharmacy and everyone who may need some information about medicines and their use, patients and their practices and pharmacy operators and their services, including noteworthy researches in pharmaceutical science. I also hope this journal will serve an inspiration for those who would want to conduct studies and publish them, a venue for one’s work to be known and shared to others. Again, my warmest congratulations to everyone. I am proud of you! Cosas, E.A. Diona, J.P. Francisco, J.P. Lauron, J.D. Lingat, M. Andal, R.Ph., MS Pharm. b. The Renoprotective Property of the Flavonoids from the Bulb of Sibuyas Tagalog (Allium cepa, L. cv. group aggregatum, family Alliaceae) on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Male Wistar Rats - C. R. del Mundo, D. M. Dionisio, R. B. Ferrer, C. P. Lalap, Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. R. N. F. Perez de Tagle, C. P. C. Yu, M. S. Andal, RPh, MSPharm Office of the President MESSAGE Several attempts to come up with an issue of this Journal of the Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. have been tried and finally, the team has come up with this edition. Congratulations to the team and all the contributors of this important endeavor. Thank you too to Bryan for taking the lead! A number of very good studies ad researches are in this issue. This definitely will be another source of information for our pharmacists, students of pharmacy and everyone who may need some information about medicines and their use, patients and their practices and pharmacy operators and their services, including noteworthy researches in pharmaceutical science. I also hope this journal will serve an inspiration for those who would want to conduct studies and publish them, a venue for one’s work to be known and shared to others. Again, my warmest congratulations to everyone. I am proud of you! Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy: a descriptive study on pharmacy Editorial students’ perspectives and gender-based patient characteristics* 1.2 1 Roderick L. Salenga , Alissa D. Barcelona 1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila 2Community Health and Development Program, University of the Philippines Manila *This paper was orally presented at the 8th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Surabaya, Indonesia in 2008. Correspondence: [email protected] ABSTRACT The interrelationship between sex and gender results to differences in needs and preferences, thereby requiring customized approach to health care provision. The objective of this paper is to determine the relevance of gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy education. Forty-seven graduating pharmacy students were given questionnaires before and after a gender sensitivity lecture to assess ability to differentiate sex from gender, identify influences on gender perspective, and determine perception on gender-sensitive health care. Psychological profiling of patients, total of three males and three females, in terms of gender-related attributes and preferences was also conducted after interviews. Majority of students differentiated adequately sex from gender. Family ranked highest among the important influences on gender perspective. Concept of gender-sensitive health care considered gender differences in terms of lifestyle, drug effects, preferences and psychological attributes. Patient respondents alleged a lack of gender sensitivity in current health system, and indicated preference to health professionals of their corresponding sex. Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy education is important to overcome barriers brought about by gender differences, to ensure full cooperation and effective communication between patient and pharmacist. Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy: a descriptive study on pharmacy Editorial students’ perspectives and gender-based patient characteristics* 1.2 1 Roderick L. Salenga , Alissa D. Barcelona 1Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila 2Community Health and Development Program, University of the Philippines Manila *This paper was orally presented at the 8th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Surabaya, Indonesia in 2008. Correspondence: [email protected] ABSTRACT The interrelationship between sex and gender results to differences in needs and preferences, thereby requiring customized approach to health care provision. The objective of this paper is to determine the relevance of gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy education. Forty-seven graduating pharmacy students were given questionnaires before and after a gender sensitivity lecture to assess ability to differentiate sex from gender, identify influences on gender perspective, and determine perception on gender-sensitive health care. Psychological profiling of patients, total of three males and three females, in terms of gender-related attributes and preferences was also conducted after interviews. Majority of students differentiated adequately sex from gender. Family ranked highest among the important influences on gender perspective. Concept of gender-sensitive health care considered gender differences in terms of lifestyle, drug effects, preferences and psychological attributes. Patient respondents alleged a lack of gender sensitivity in current health system, and indicated preference to health professionals of their corresponding sex. Gender sensitivity in clinical pharmacy