PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
The Pharmaceutical Industry is related to the health sciences. Pharmacy
is the profession responsible for the preparation, dispensing, and
appropriate use of medication, and provides services to achieve optimal
therapeutic outcomes.
The job of a Pharmacist is to prepare, mix, compound or dispense drugs
and medicines, ointments, powder, pills, tablets and injections on
the prescription of a medical practitioner, dentist.
A pharmacist is also required to explain the modes and precautions
regarding the use of medicines dispensed in a hospital pharmacy, prepare
special formulations normally not available in the market, assist
the physician in rendering necessary information about various drugs,
their contra-indications, incompatibility etc.
A fast growth of the Pharmacy industry has proved through number of
hospitals, nursing homes and pharmaceutical companies. The Pharmaceutical
industry provides ample good career opportunities both by ways of
jobs, as well as for starting their own business.
Pharmaceutical/Medical Career Opportunities