The clinical experience component seeks to develop students' awareness of their responsibility in monitoring drug therapy of patients. It also helps instill skills necessary in interacting with patients and health practitioners. Earning a degree is just the beginning. As accessible and knowledgeable health professionals on whom patients rely on, pharmacists need to keep pace with continual changes in health and pharmaceutical research. Careers with pharmacy chains usually begin with a position at the store level with the prospect of advancing to a position at the district, regional, or corporate level.
Business oriented pharmacists move on to establish pharmacies of their own.
Pharmacists who opt to work with hospitals or nursing homes have the potential to become directors of pharmacy services. The number of people requiring health care services has been steadily on the rise, which has lead to rapid growth of the health care and pharmaceutical industries. This has created a high demand for trained professionals in these areas. As new medications are continually being developed, and drug therapy is becoming more complex innovative opportunities open up for pharmacists signifying an excellent employment outlook. You can also access articles from their publication.