Before any batch of a medicinal product is released for sale, a number of tests are carried out on samples of the batch to ensure that the product meets the required standards. The role of the registration pharmacist is to prepare dossiers in a specific format for submission to the Irish Medicines Board I.M.B. in order to obtain a licence. The I.M.B. is also the licensing authority for veterinary medicines. The information pharmacist provides information to doctors and pharmacists about the Company's products. He may also be involved in areas such as the training of the Company sales personnel and the compilation of technical booklets.
Excellent opportunities exist for pharmacists in the area of sales and marketing of pharmaceuticals.
Pharmaceutical wholesaling Wholesalers supply medicines to the pharmacies. The wholesaler is an essential element in the mechanism of distribution which commences in the manufacturing laboratory and ends when a product is supplied to a patient in a pharmacy. In general the practice in pharmaceutical wholesaling is to appoint a pharmacist to be responsible for the ordering, storage and supply of medicines in compliance with forensic regulations. Experience and training in management can lead to additional responsibilities at the highest levels. C Reciprocity E.U. Directives provide for the free movement of pharmacists within the European Union.