Sheila Said:

What are the chances that the demand for pharmacists will dramatically decrease over the coming years?

We Answered:

right now the demand is high but 10 years down the road i dont know, the future is a toss up. if mail order pharmacy continues to grow (its being pushed heavily by many insurance companies like caremark and medco) it can drastically reduce the amount of pharmacists needed to dispense prescriptions since they are filled mostly by $10/hour technicians and robots with a few pharmacists just looking at the bottles and saying "uh, ok" instead of filling them themselves and talking to people. but others say pharmacy will become more clinical which will create many new jobs, and baby boomers are aging which will increase prescription volume so pharmacists will be in larger demand than they ever have before.

so there are some people that say feast, some people that say famine. who knows what will happen in the future.

personally, i think the future will be somewhere between. current pharmacy jobs might disappear some due to mail order, but there is a huge and growing nursing shortage so pharmacists might gain a new niche in the healthcare community. also, if things get bad the major chains have a powerful lobby. mail order bends a lot of laws, and if profits start to fall, walgreens, CVS, etc. will probably call the mail order companies on it. but yeah, i have the same worries as you.

Manuel Said:

Is Pharmacists in-demand in other countries?what place is commonly been searching for it?

We Answered:

Pharmacists are in high demand in the USA.

Tyrone Said:

which Australian state or territory has the most demand/need for pharmacists right now?

We Answered:

queensland.

Maxine Said:

Too many pharmacists in the future?

We Answered:

Visit this site for more detailed information

Pharmacists Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm#outlo…

Job Outlook
Employment is expected to increase faster than the average. As a result of job growth, the need to replace workers who leave the occupation, and the limited capacity of training programs, job prospects should be excellent.

Employment change. Employment of pharmacists is expected to grow by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018, which is faster than the average for all occupations. The increasing numbers of middle-aged and elderly people—who use more prescription drugs than younger people—will continue to spur demand for pharmacists throughout the projection period. In addition, as scientific advances lead to new drug products, and as an increasing number of people obtain prescription drug coverage, the need for these workers will continue to expand.

Pharmacists also are becoming more involved in patient care. As prescription drugs become more complex, and as the number of people taking multiple medications increases, the potential for dangerous drug interactions will grow. Pharmacists will be needed to counsel patients on the proper use of medication, assist in drug selection and dosage, and monitor complex drug regimens. This need will lead to rapid growth for pharmacists in medical care establishments, such as doctors’ offices, outpatient care centers, and nursing care facilities.

Demand also will increase in mail-order pharmacies, which often are more efficient than pharmacies in other practice settings. Employment also will continue to grow in hospitals, drugstores, grocery stores, and mass retailers, because pharmacies in these settings will continue to process the majority of all prescriptions and increasingly will offer patient care services, such as the administration of vaccines.

Job prospects. Job prospects are expected to be excellent over the 2008–18 period. Employers in many parts of the country report difficulty in attracting and retaining adequate numbers of pharmacists—primarily the result of the limited training capacity of Pharm.D. programs. In addition, as a larger percentage of pharmacists elects to work part time, more individuals will be needed to fill the same number of prescriptions. Job openings also will result from faster than average employment growth and from the need to replace workers who retire or leave the occupation for other reasons.

Calvin Said:

Is there a high demand for pharmacists and will there be in 15 years?

We Answered:

There is a huge demand for pharmacists. In 15 years, the demand should have waned some due to technological development and an increase in new pharmacists.

Technology is being developed to fill and verify perscriptions without a human presence. Other parts of the world have been testing this technology. Right now, pharmacists have long hours and most of them only have 30 minutes for lunch during a 12 hour work day.

Zachary Said:

Is there a demand for pharmacists in the US? How is their job like?

We Answered:

There are an estimated 10,110 job openings for pharmacists in the U.S. The employment rate for pharmacists is expected to increase 25% over ten years. They earn anywhere from $62,800 to $112,500 a year.