SCOPE OF PHARMACY

Graduates of pharmacy program can work as an entrepreneur or in hospital setup. A pharmacist can find employment in a variety of fields, including pharmaceutical industries, hospitals, quality control, sales, marketing, research and development, and education. Pharmacy is a relatively stable career with room for advancements. The options a pharmacy graduates can consider include:

HOSPITAL PHARMACY

Hospital pharmacy is a health care service where a pharmacist engages himself in the selection, preparation, storage, compounding and /or dispensing of medicines and medical devices as well as advice patients, doctors, nurses and all healthcare professionals on how best to use them safely, effectively and efficiently.

COMMUNITY PHARMACY

As a community pharmacist, a pharmacist is responsible for dispensing prescription and over-the-counter medicines that help people to maintain and improve their lives. Since they can give rationale advice about health and medication to walk-in patients without an appointment, community pharmacists are regarded as the healthcare provider with the greatest accessibility to the general public.

DRUG MANUFACTURING

Pharmaceutical industries employ pharmacy graduates where they work as production pharmacist and are responsible of supervising and managing the manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical products. They ensure compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) throughout the manufacturing process.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Prior to the drug being packaged and bottled, a quality check step is required in the drug production process. The purpose of this step is to ensure that no harmful products are being sold. The importance of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical sector cannot be denied and requires services of a pharmacist.

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

Pharmacist can work as a Quality Control Manager, which is a continuation of the previous job scope. Pharmacists are employed to ensure that the medications are safe for consumption. They will also establish appropriate consumption limits for particular conditions as part of their work. Therefore, these people ought to be familiar with regional laws as well.

SALE AND MARKETING

In sales and marketing, pharmacy companies frequently hire recent graduates where they go to hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics to persuade them to stock their medications. Without a doubt, this position calls for strong interpersonal and communication skills.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

In R&D, the main focus is on discovering new and improved medications or improving and enhancing already-available medications. This step may also involve minimizing side effects and securing patents for the novel medications. The pharmacist always has a chance to excel in this field.

HIGHER EDUCATION

There are many options for higher education in addition to looking for a job. Master and doctoral degrees are offered in different disciplines of pharmacy where the student can opt any depending on his personal interest.