If you have a sincere interest in people and health, modern pharmacy offers outstanding opportunities for professional service and personal achievement.
Many pharmacists pursue careers in operations and management with chain pharmacies.
Others choose hospital pharmacies and are involved in dispensing drugs for patients, monitoring for drug interactions and allergies, and a host of other clinically oriented roles. The U.S. Public Health Service is employing increasing numbers of pharmacists to work in agencies that fall under its jurisdiction and pharmacists also work as consumer safety officers for the Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, pharmaceutical manufacturers often utilize pharmacists as sales representatives or in research and development. Prepharmacy Curriculum For you to become a pharmacist, your education following high school will normally consist of a minimum of two years as a prepharmacy student. You will then apply to a school of pharmacy for the final three to four years of your training.