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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pharmacist Education

Career Degrees to Become a Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Training

What are the Education Requirements to Become a Pharmacist?
Pharmacists distribute prescription drugs and advise patients on the dosages, side-effects and selection of medicines. Before practicing, a Pharmacist is required to earn a Pharm.D. degree and pass a state licensure exam. Pharmacist education requirements in a Pharm.D. program include both coursework and clinical preparation. Pharmacy students are educated in understanding diagnosis, treatment of diseases and the use and cost-effectiveness of medical drugs. Students in a Pharmacist education program also acquire basic skills in the emotional and physiological implications of illness and disease and learn how to speak professionally with doctors and patients. Pharmacist education programs usually include 2-years of pre-pharmacy study and 4-years of additional pharmacy courses, which include pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, medical chemistry, physiology, statistics, pharmacology, human anatomy, non-prescription drugs, therapeutic patient monitoring and pharmacy administration. The clinical portion of the Pharmacist degree program varies at each university or college. Advanced education options for pharmacy students include residency programs or Master of Science and Ph.D. programs in pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacy administration or pharmaceutical chemistry.

1 comment:

Beating Infinity said...

hello,

thanks for maintaining this informative blog.

i need to become a pharmacist. do you know the relevant offices or schools to be contacted in sri lanka.

this would be a really great help for me.

thanks once again