Pharmacy is the art and science of preparing, administering and monitoring the effects of drugs to help other people. Pharmacists understand how drugs work in the body and how they might interact with each other.
Medicines have the power to improve, extend and save lives when used properly.
Students who receive a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from WSU will be prepared to work in many different rewarding careers. Pharmacists not only see patients at the drug store counter these days, but they may work in hospitals, doctor's clinics, children's clinics, senior living centers, mental health clinics, home health care, managed care, pharmaceutical companies or at universities doing research and teaching. Pharmacists in Washington state are allowed to participate in patient care more than those in many other states. Right now there is a need for more pharmacists in the United States so the job market is good. For more than 10 years, pharmacists have ranked at the top in the Gallup Poll of the most trusted professionals.