perspec. 7- Areas of Pharmacy Practice

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Community Pharmacists

Also known as Retail Pharmacist, they work with customers to fill prescriptions, explain proper medication use, and provide clinical services.

Hospital Pharmacist

Responsible for the procurement, storage, compounding, dispensing, and distribution of medications to hospitalized and ambulatory patients.

Clinical Pharmacist

The practice of pharmacy in a hospital setting, which is patient-oriented.

Industrial Pharmacist

Also known as Manufacturing Pharmacist, involved in providing the highest standard in drug manufacturing.

Marketing and Administration (Industrial)

Area where marketing administrators meet with executives to discuss how to market a particular product, service, or brand.

Production Pharmacists (Industrial)

Liable in the total production of drugs; can work as staff or be given a supervisory position.

Quality Control Analyst (Industrial)

Works as a drug analyst, ensuring the purity, safety and efficacy of drugs.

R&D Pharmacists (Industrial)

Works as a researcher, helping to develop new medications, test new substances, evaluate existing products, and create new dosage forms.

Company Pharmacists

Also known as Regulators or Regulatory Pharmacists, they work as a liaison of a company to the FDA and are in charge of product registration.

Wholesale Pharmacist

Also called distributors, they serve as the middleman between the manufacturer and the retailer.

Pharmacy Academe

Key responsibilities include training future pharmacists (teaching) and conducting research.

Pharmacy Journalism

Offers rewarding experiences to a limited number of pharmacists with writing and editing talent (e.g., MIMS writer, drug literature).