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PHARMACY AND ITS CAREER OPTIONS
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The word ‘pharmacy’ is often used to refer to a place where drugs are sold, i.e. a chemist’s shop or drug store. However, pharmacy is much more than that. It is the art or science of preparing and preserving drugs, as well as compounding and dispensing medicines according to a physician’s prescription.
Pharmacy is an important component of the medical and healthcare system. The pharmaceutical industry as a whole is concerned with the manufacturing, preparation, and marketing of drugs. It is of vital importance to the economy and employs a large number of scientists, technicians, and blue-collar workers.
Members of this profession, called pharmacists, must
· have a comprehensive knowledge of drugs, including their composition, chemical and physical properties, and uses;
· be familiar with the effects of various drugs on people’s health; and
· have a thorough understanding of procedures for testing drug purity and strength.
Pharmacists apply their specialized knowledge and skill to determine drug treatment plans, monitor responses to drug therapy, and recommend treatment alternatives.
The increasing complexity of drug therapy, potential adverse side effects, and the danger of drug abuse have brought into focus the important role played by pharmacists in the medical and healthcare system. During the last three decades, the pharmacists have been playing a vital role in pharmaceutical research and industry.
In a country like India, with a large population vulnerable to diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, and malaria, pharmacy as a career option has always been in demand. As medical science advances and people become increasingly health conscious, the demand for pharmacists will only get higher. The pharmacist has an important role to play since the lives of patients and their recovery depend on his expertise.
Educational Opportunities
Although training for tasks such as compounding and dispensing medications according to a doctor’s prescription has been available for a while, pharmacy as an academic discipline is a recent development in India. Before education was formalized, pharmacists were confined to working as ‘compounders’ in hospitals and chemist shops. With the increasing availability of ready-to-use medicines, the job of compounding and dispensing has become more or less redundant. However, with the growth of the pharmaceutical industry, the need for qualified scientists and technicians specializing in pharmaceutical sciences has grown exponentially. The focus of pharmacy education, therefore, is slowly shifting to training highly qualified professionals (with post-graduate and even doctoral degrees) to cater to the requirements of research and industry, although the need for pharmacists who undertake routine tasks remains.
Career Opportunities
While there are a number of career opportunities in the pharmacy industry, pharmacy graduates in India often find it difficult to find careers that fall within their area of interest. However, this is due to a lack of proper guidance rather than a lack of career options. To remedy this situation, both private and government organizations have been organizing free seminars on careers in pharmacy all over India. The aim is to educate budding pharmacists about the career opportunities available to them after graduation.
Pharmacy, in fact, offers a wide range of career opportunities. For example, a pharmacy graduate could get a job as a
· medical representative (sales and marketing),
· production technician,
· hospital pharmacist,
· scientist undertaking R&D, or
· teacher.
Indian Pharmaceutical companies such as CIPLA, Ranbaxy, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Aurobindo Pharma, and Sun Pharma have taken great strides in the last three decades and have emerged as low-cost producers and exporters of bulk drugs. Therefore, pharmacy graduates no longer need to look outside India even for high-end development or research positions. The following is a general list of career possibilities for people with different educational qualifications in pharma:
For Diploma in Pharmacy:
1. Pharmacist in a government/semi-government/private hospital
2. Medical store owner/manager
For Bachelor in Pharmacy:
1. Medical representative or a medical detailing man
2. Marketing sales manager
3. Drug inspector
4. Drug controller
5. Graduate pharmacist
6. Chief pharmacist
7. Lecturer in D.Pharm and B.Pharm Colleges
8. Underwriter
For Masters in Pharmacy:
1. Lecturer in a B.Pharm college
2. Research assistant or research associate
Future in Pharmacy
The increased medication and healthcare needs of an older population, more effective drugs to treat and prevent diseases, and a growing population have collectively resulted in a shortage of pharmacists nationwide. Additionally, new opportunities are emerging for pharmacists in managed-care organizations and for pharmacists trained in research and disease management.
Thus, the employment outlook for pharmacists is “very good.”
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