Pharmacy Career Trends
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Pharmacists are in serious demand to serve the growinghealth care industry. Salary.com states that the majority of pharmacists earn between $98,000-$109,000. The highest paid positions are in the Western United States.
More than 41% of pharmacy positions are held by professionals with a JD, MD, or PhD.. More than 25% of the companies have fewer than 25 employees and nearly 16% of the companies have over 15,000 employees.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook 2008-2009 there is an anticipated increase of pharmacy technicians needed by 32%. This is a much faster than average increase in demand for all occupations.
The number one reason stated is an aging population that uses more prescription drugs and scientific advancements, which are producing more drugs to help cure diseases. Pharmacists required to perform research and fill the prescriptions.
Continuing education for pharmacists is not elective. It is becoming increasingly important that both pharmacists an pharmacology techs know the new prescription drugs. They must be keen to the names, class, side effects and possible interferences with other medications.
As health insurance companies try to discover ways to cut costs, pharmaceutical technicians will be utilized to perform many of the typical and admin tasks that were done by the pharmacist.
Almost all States have legislated the maximum number of technicians who can safely work under a pharmacist at one time. Changes in these regulations may directly affect employment
The job opportunities vary significantly. There are community druggists who compounds and medications. They are also required to transfer prescriptions, tracking information and answering patient inquiries.
Your career strarts with the college of pharmacy and takes you as far as you are willing to go. The options are limitless.
Published July 27th, 2008
Filed in Health
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