Pharmacists of today need a Doctor degree in NJ. They work in hospitals as a consultant to doctors reference drugs used on patients. Many hospitals in NJ have several on staff. They make the rounds with doctors as a professional consultant. Many doctors accept that they know drugs better than they do. They are the ones in general in the hospital that prepare chemotherapy treatments dressed in sterile protective head to toe gowns. They are also employed at pharmaceutical companies. Considering the amount of liability in pharmacies they catch many errors when doctors are prescribing medicines. They also find drug conflicts. Many times they call the doctor and suggest a better drug for the condition. Starting salaries in NJ are around $120K. The better pharmacy colleges are very hard to get into and the course of study is very difficult. They have more drop outs due to academic failure than the doctor program at Rutgers. Pharmacist in the past just had a BS degree then the equivalent of a masters. Some of these older pharmacists are still licensed to work. Compounding pharmacist make drugs all the way up to chemotherapy.
In the Uk and Ireland it is much different.They have a complete and intrinsic knowledge of drugs, how they react, what they do and how they react with other medication etcMy sister One of my eight sisters works in the Cancer Unit in a hospital as a very Senior Pharmacist and is constantly having to learn about new drugs etcIt is a very important job that requires intense knowledge and commitment. Dr's do prescribe but doctors often make mistakes. The Pharmacists rectify and spot the mistakes.When I worked in a pharmacy I was forever hearing pharmacists spot mistakes by Drs's. Often potentially very dangerous mistakes.It is a good career and well paid.
In Poland you can sell in pharmacy when you're technician, which is basically shit and easy 3 years course AFAIK. Pharmacist sometimes have to create special blends and medicines. There is a rule saying that there must be at least one expert pharmacist in every pharmacy, everyone else can be technicians. 90% of pharmacists work for large companies and sell shit to hospitals. It doesn't take much knowledge about chemistry except from love chemistry. Vast majority of medical sales representatives are women and it's common that they suck doctor's cock in order to make them sign better contracts. Except from sucking cocks it's verry well paid job with many benefits like company car, free booze and food during parties held by pharmecutical companies and if you're a guy, a lot of hot chicks to bang.
one of my students here in poland is a drug rep and he ain't rich and he ain't fucking lots of hot chicks
neither are you. and you look like a tupperware container filled with bird shit
Oh, well thanks...My cousin is working on Doctor of Pharmacy, and I was actually under the misconception that these people just counted, dispensed, pills and helped interpret instructions from the doctor or pharmaceutical company
My sis and her husband are both pharmacists. The computers are doing almost everything now. Most doctors are morons and just do what they are told... they get kick-backs from the pharma companies for prescribing drugs as well. Big pharma companies are dictating everything. The drug stores need pharmacists not because they are knowledgeable, but because they have a "licence" to handle/distribute drugs.I find it funny how the media glams onto AAS as being bad for you. AAS side effects are very mild on your body compared to some of the nasty "quality of life" drugs that the general public takes. They give cancer treatment drugs that are known to cause cancer... how absurd. Big pharma is all about treating symptoms, not curing people. Making money is A#1.
its the same level of education that engineers, teachers, dentists, nurses etc get.. 4year bachelors degree.not sure that qualifies as "so much education"...and ive never heard of pharmacists having to get a doctorate.
Negative...since about 2000, you need a doctor of pharmacy degree to apply for a US license to practice. Many hospital pharmacists are required to complete a 1 or 2-year post-doc residency to end up their desired area of specialty. I am currently a practicing clinical pharmacist in the hospital and receive consistent consultations from physicians to write my own orders for patients' antibiotics, chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, etc. I'm not sure a PharmD is truly necessary for your standard Walgreens pharmacist (not hating but their scope of practice is much more limited), but in the hospital and other specialty clinical settings it's essential
