Pharmaceutical/ Medical jobs offer abundant opportunities for growth in the industry. It is one of the most sought after jobs. With the increase in the percentage of the old age population and further increase in the use of medicines, there is a great demand for pharmacists. With the high demand in pharmaceutical jobs, many career options are created in the industry.

As per a study, in the coming decade, there will be opening of jobs for Indian pharmacists in the global scenario as there is a dearth of professionally qualified pharmacists in the international market.

Career Opportunities

The various Career options in this field includes:-

Community Pharmacy includes a range of options from independent ownership of a pharmacy to employment in, or management of, local and national chains.

Institutional (Hospital) Pharmacy
Hospital pharmacists monitor drug therapy, prepare intravenous (IV) admixtures, make purchasing decisions, and oversee drug administration. They play an important role in nutritional support, pain management and deals with therapeutics, infection-control, risk-management, and educational programs.

Managed Care Pharmacy
Managed care pharmacists establish guidelines, develop protocols, and conduct drug utilization reviews while serving on interdisciplinary teams responsible for disease management programs.

Pharmaceutical Industry
Companies that discover, develop, formulate, manufacture, and distribute pharmaceuticals offer many career opportunities including manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, pharmaceutical research & medical writing

Academics
University faculty in pharmacy-related disciplines has many opportunities to participate in these challenging developments as educators, basic scientists, and clinical practitioners.

Consultant Pharmacy
Pharmacy consultants are skilled clinicians, educators, and managers serving in home care agencies, hospices, adult day-care centers, and other long-term care facilities. They identify drug-related problems and help resolve them on the basis of their clinical expertise.

Related Career Options
Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy aides also work in pharmacies. Persons in other professions who may work with pharmaceutical compounds include biological scientists, medical scientists, and chemists and materials scientists.

Skills Required:

It is imperative to have a license to practice pharmacy is required in all almost all the countries. For getting license, one must be a degree holder in Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm).