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Pharmacy

Pharmacy offers a challenging career with many opportunities. Pharmacist are concerned with production, productive process, quality control and testing of drugs. Pharmacists are the medication experts on the health care team, offering information and advice to help patients successfully manage their medication therapy.

To be a pharmacist you should have:

  • A desire to help people and improve the quality of their lives
  • A strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • A team approach and a positive attitude
  • Solid capabilities in math and science

 

Opportunities

Pharma professionals can find jobs with day manufacturing companies, research organisations in public and private sectors and dispensaries and medical stores. Career opportunities in pharmacy are developing fast and pharmacists today can be found in many different settings including high street pharmacies, on hospital wards, in industry and at work in universities. pharmacists share a common commitment to improving people's lives through medicines and care and making a real contribution to health. It is one of the hottest fields in the health industry. Pharmacy offers the resources, opportunities, and flexibility needed to balance a successful health care career. In today's dynamic profession of pharmacy, the possibilities are far reaching.

Pharmacists work in:

  1. Hospital/Health-System Pharmacy
  2. Consultant Pharmacy
  3. Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing
  4. Drug Research and Development
  5. Universities
  6. Association Management

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