Pharmacy is a course that prepares individuals for the practice of compounding, preserving, dispensing and preparing medical drugs. Pharmacists are skilled professionals who have knowledge about medicines and they help patients understand how to use them in a proper way.
Some features of Pharmacy are:
Preparation of medications by analyzing and understanding requirements.
Disposal of medications by associating, packaging and naming pharmaceuticals.
Control of medications by monitoring drug dosage and suggesting interventions.
Pharmacy can be studied by pursuing various degrees with different specializations such as:
An Associate Degree in Pharmacy helps students with primary skills in pharmacy, basic chemistry, biology, and toxicology. It takes around 24 months to complete the course.
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is a four-year program that offers students a necessary foundation in basic sciences, expertise in biomedical sciences and gives a wide exposure in liberal arts. it can be pursued after completing high school graduation or an Associate's Degree.
Master's Degree in Pharmacy is a two-year graduate course in which you can enroll in after completing a Bachelor's Degree. You can learn the concepts such as Biostatistics, Applied Drugs, and Immunology.
Doctor’s Degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) can be pursued if you're interested in researching about drugs and specializing in a particular field of Pharmacy. It is the highest-level degree.
Specializations offered in Pharmacy are Toxicology, Immunology/Transplantation, Psychiatry and Central Nervous System along with many other subjects.
Job opportunities in Pharmacy are Clinical Research Associate, Medical Sales Representative, Research Scientist (Life Sciences), Pharmacologist, to name a few.
On an average, a full-time pharmacist makes around $120,270 annually. Employment for pharmacists is expected to increase about 3% till 2024.
Pharmacists play a key role to help patients feel better and recover as soon as possible.
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