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What do pharmacists do and what skills are required?
Pharmacists are essentially the intermediary between prescriber and patient, distributing medicine that has been prescribed to patients in order to improve a patient’s quality of live. Pharmacists are the professionals responsible for the optimal use of drugs and are integral
A typical workday for a community pharmacist can involve compounding medicines (the actual mixing of ingredients to form medications), providing pharmaceutical information, advising physicians about medication therapy, providing patients with health monitoring advice, supervising pharmacy technicians and other staff, assessing
In order to practice pharmacy in Canada, you need a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (generally four years of study following an undergraduate degree) from a Canadian university, followed by the completion of a national board examination and then practical experience
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Quick facts
Average salary
- $67,085 - $99,272
Education
- Bachelor's of science degree in pharmacy is required/li>
Requirements
- Licensing is required in all provinces
Employment potential
- Good. Great increases in demand are expected from an ageing population.
Work environment
- Pharmacies offer comfortable working enviroments like that of an office.
- Requires working with sterile and dangerous pharmaceuticals although rigorous safety protocol and equipment is provided by law.
Schedule
- Most pharmacists work a standard work week.