Pharmacy

During my 3 years of pharmacy school, my perspective of pharmacist and future path has been changed many times. Before entering to the Pharmacy school, I did not deeply think about what kind of pharmacist I wanted to be. Definitely, IPPEs during the Pharmacy school years help me to navigate which field I have interest in. Also, many classes and research project gave me some ideas and helped to find my interests. As I learned and experienced more in the pharmacy field, my expectation and my…

apply these fields of study in a life-long career which I can enjoy and thrive in. I would like to combine my interest in biology and chemistry to develop and better understand biochemical relationships and then apply that knowledge in the field of pharmacy. Pharmacists play a vital role in society in promoting the safe and effective use of medications therefore promoting better health for the community. Pharmacists also play a vital role in ensuring that there are no complications or…

long. Inventory management of those is difficult and pharmacies know how many types of medicines (and units) they can sell and adjust their orders. However, a prescription drug is different. Doctors prescribed it to patients and pharmacies sell according to this. Different manufacturers create the same core ingredient in those drugs, leading to a competition influenced by lobbying. Some doctors keep on changing prescriptions, forcing pharmacies to save several companies’ prescription drugs with…

pieces of who you become. Although these events seem to have no connection, they all have come together to show me which career suits be the best. From the beginning of high school to this last summer after the death of my grandmother, I knew that pharmacy was the career for me. I experienced one of my most life changing events during the summer after my freshman year of high school. I went on a mission trip to New Orleans. During this trip, we met with Lutheran churches from all over the…

As a result, I had become fascinated with the way a pharmacy functioned that I immediately decided to take a step up the ladder by obtaining a technician trainee certification. Working at this pharmacy had generated a turning point in my life. After almost working two years at this retail pharmacy, I had convinced myself that I wanted to pursue a career as a pharmacist. What better way to aid people than by providing them…

the medications prescribed for patients contribute to the best possible health outcome” (ACCP). Clinical pharmacists typically work in a hospitals, outpatient clinic and nursing homes (ACCP). Nuclear Pharmacy is similar to Clinical pharmacy, as they do not have much patient interaction. Nuclear pharmacy careers are mostly in hospitals and imaging facilities. “Nuclear pharmacists are responsible for measuring and delivering the radioactive materials which are used in digital imaging (MRI, CT,…

My proclivity towards Pharmaceutical Sciences, especially for Drug interaction with the human body, became intense when I met my uncle who is a pharmacist and was visiting to advise my father for his medications. At that point, I was in 9th grade. I was curious how these chemicals can heal human body and help people to get healthy. I realized that I wanted to delve deeper into the subject that helped my father to recover from his illness. I made up my mind to pursue a career in the…

Orlando Health Central retail pharmacy. The pharmacy is located inside the hospital. Lorraine is responsible for filling prescriptions only for patients that are being discharged from the hospital, employees that work within the hospital system and any of the outside public patients/consumers that may have been seen by one of the private doctor offices, outpatient settings that are within Orlando Health network. Lorraine has 20 years of experience, has a doctorate in pharmacy and is very…

and knowing that there is a career I can pursue to cure my curiosity I began to consider a career in pharmacy even while I was in my high school where I took science courses as requirements for…

multiple things a pharmacist technician needs to know, pharmacy and prescription law, ethical procedures, dosage forms, compounding and aseptic technique, as well as the hundreds of brand drugs and their generic forms. Hopefully this paper will put into perspective the importance of knowledge a pharmacist technician needs to know. Pharmacy law Over the past forty years several laws have been implemented which have affected and shaped the pharmacy industry as we see it today. Some of these laws…