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The document discusses various career opportunities in pharmacy including pharmaceutical industry, hospital/clinical pharmacy, community pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, academic pharmacy, medical representative pharmacist, consultant pharmacist, mail order/direct-to-consumer pharmacy, drug information centers, and independent ownership.

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Career Opportunities in

Pharmacy

Dr. Sirajunisa Talath,


Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Career Opportunities in Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Hospital/Clinical
Industry Pharmacy

Entrepreneurship Government jobs

Foreign Jobs Academics


Seven Essential Roles of the Pharmacist
(World Health Organization)

1. Care Giver
2. Decision Maker
3. Communicator
4. Leader
5. Manager and Entrepreneur
6. Life-Long learner
7. Teacher
CAREERS
 Job opportunities for pharmacists continue to be
strong because of the increased use of
medications by a growing and aging population
pharmacists.

 Scientific advances, including genomics, resulted in


the discovery of more drugs for the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

 The increased availability of information about


medicines by well-informed consumers, who are
sophisticated about healthcare, will create a need
to help them understand how to make use of this
information.
CAREERS
• Job opportunities for pharmacists are expected to
continue to be strong because of the increased use of
medications by a growing and aging population.
What Do Pharmacists Do?
• Educate patients about
prescription and over-the-
counter medications
• Advise other health care
professionals on drug decisions
for patients
• Provide expertise about the
composition of drugs, including
chemical, biological and
physical properties, properties,
as well as on use
• Ensure drug purity and strength
• Ensure drugs do not interact in a
harmful way
CAREERS: Community Pharmacy
• A community pharmacy is a
pharmacy that deals directly
with people in the local area
It has responsibilities
including compounding
counseling checking and
dispensing of prescription
drugs to the patients with
care accuracy and legality.
CAREERS: Community Pharmacy
• Community pharmacists are the health
professionals most accessible to the public.

• Community Pharmacists answers questions about


prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
and give advice about home healthcare supplies
and durable medical equipment.

The job of the community pharmacist is to:


1. Dispense prescriptions.
2. Help the public to make the decisions about (Over
The Counter drugs) OTC for minor aliments.
3. Counsel patients on how to use their medications
and their devices accurately.
4. Promote public health.
Industrial Pharmacy
• Industrial pharmacist is involved into research and
product development (R&D), manufacturing, quality
control, sales & marketing, regulatory affairs,
planning and management departments.

• Pharmacist working in R&D department is


responsible for developing new drugs and new
dosage forms for already existing products and
solving problems emerged during manufacturing.

• He must have high knowledge in Pharmaceutics.


Industrial Pharmacy
Pharmacist working in
manufacturing department is
responsible for developing a cost
saving and high efficient
techniques.
He is also responsible for
the safety and health
of workers.
Industrial Pharmacy
 Pharmacist working in quality control (QC)
department is responsible for analysis of drug in the
pharmaceutical dosage form.
 He/She is also responsible for the drug analysis of raw
materials and degradation products.
 Production and quality-control (or quality-assurance)
supervisory positions are held by pharmacists
Clinical Pharmacy
 Clinical pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that involves
the facility of patient care with the use of medications to
optimize the health outcomes of patients. This includes
promoting wellness and preventing disease.

 Clinical pharmacists work directly with physicians, other


health professionals, and patients to ensure that the
medications prescribed for patients contribute to the
best possible health outcomes.

 Clinical pharmacists practice in health care settings


where they have frequent and regular interactions with
physicians and other health professionals, contributing to
better coordination of care.

• .
Hospital Pharmacy
• Pharmacist working in hospital pharmacy interacts
on a daily basis with all health care profession.
• He is responsible for calculating the intravenous
dosage, dispensing drugs for in-patients and
managing drug distribution in hospital.
• He maintains records for each patient to fill the
medication order.
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy
(approx. 22% of pharmacists are employed in this area)

• Work directly with physicians, nurses, and


patients. Participate in patient rounds.
• Manage medications after diagnosis
• Counsel patients on discharge meds
• Critical Care (ICU)
• Hematology/Oncology
• Intravenous therapy
• Drug and poison information
http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/public/careers/
career_opps_pharmacy_printed.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm#emply
Hospital Pharmacy
Some pharmacists working in hospital
pharmacy are specialized in:

1. Nuclear pharmacy
(radiopharmaceuticals)
2. Intravenous medications
3. Poisoning center
4. Infectious diseases
Nuclear Pharmacy
• Nuclear pharmacy applies
the principles and
practices of pharmacy
and nuclear chemistry to
produce radioactive drugs
used for diagnosis and
therapy.
• Some of these pharmacists
work in hospitals and
others work for private
nuclear pharmacies that
provide radioactive drugs
to hospitals.
Academic Pharmacy
• Pharmacists working in academia are
responsible for doing research for new active
pharmaceutical ingredients, new drug
formulae and novel drug delivery systems.
• They should hold Master and Ph.D. degrees.
• They must give teaching and research
activities in an organization following the
ministry of higher education.
Medical Representative Pharmacist

• Pharmacists working as a medical


representative are responsible for
introducing the drug to the health
care provider giving many information
about the drug to them.
• They should have high communication
skills and persuasive ability.
Consultant Pharmacist

• Monitoring medication use in extended


care facilities to help reduce adverse
effects due to complicated regimens
• Assists in forming individualized care plans
for patients
• Recommends treatment
options to physicians
Mail Order/ Direct-to-Consumer

• Oversee filling of prescriptions


• Serve as a liaison for patients

http://www.berlex.com/html/career/pharma/pdfs/CareersinPharmRtlToResearch.pdf
Drug Information Centers

• Provide Hotlines for patients, physicians,


and other healthcare providers
• Research and dispense information for
professional and personal use
Independent Ownership

• Ability to be own boss


• Ability to tailor services to patient
population’s needs
• Stock prescription and OTC products
specific to region or town

http://www.berlex.com/html/career/pharma/pdfs/CareersinPharmRtlToResearch.pdf
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