Pharmacists have a great impact in improving people's health from distributing medication to helping manufacture those very medications. If you're looking to become a pharmacist, you can study towards it at the University of the Western Cape.
This degree spans over four years.
After obtaining the B.Pharmacy degree an internship of one year (in community, hospital or industry) or two years (academic) ensues. This is followed by a compulsory year of community service in the public hospital sector as a fully fledged pharmacist.
Career opportunities with a B. Pharm degree
- Community Pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Academic Pharmacy
- The detailing of medicines to prescribers and dispensers thereof on behalf of pharmaceutical companies by pharmaceutical representatives
- The assistance in drug clinical trials as clinical research associates; Consultants to medical aids and other pharmaceutical institutions and businesses.
- Regulatory and professional organizations associated with pharmacy
- Pharmacists may also be usefully employed in the fields of cosmetics, food and beverages companies in manufacturing and marketing.
UWC says, "Pharmacists play meaningful roles in the healthcare of people. They do this through emphasis on correct and rational use of medicines and related products. Pharmacists remain in high demand in the public and private sectors. The corporate part is expanding and demand for pharmacists continues. This applies to South Africa and other countries of the world."
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