Additional Resources Pharmacists understand the use, composition, and effects of drugs and medications. They dispense medicine prescribed by doctors and provide information to patients about the medication and their use.
Pharmacy education requires early preparation.
In addition to their first professional degree, which prepares them for practice in the field, pharmacists may also choose to complete postgraduate study, which may consist of a non-degree residency experience, a graduate degree programme, or both. Pre-Professional Pharmacy Study Students interested in pharmacy study should start preparing for entrance to college while still in secondary school. Requirements for admission to colleges of pharmacy vary, so students need to check the catalogues of individual pharmacy schools. By carefully planning their secondary school and pre-professional study, students increase their chances of acceptance to pharmacy school. Few colleges admit students directly from secondary school.