Dan Said:

Need a job in UK as a pharmacsit. Have an exprience as a Retail Pharmacist since 2003.?

We Answered:

Why not look into getting a highly skilled immigrant

have a look at this, this will show you the requirements
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/content…

Then just look at the agency websites that advertise jobs over here

Maurice Said:

is there a decline in retail pharmacist jobs?

We Answered:

No, the demand for retail pharmacists will be skyrocketing the next 5-15 years. The baby boomers are retiring!

Jeremy Said:

Retail pharmacist with only a bachelor's?

We Answered:

To be any kind of pharmacist, you must have a PharmD. If you do not have that degree, you can only work as a pharm tech. A Chemistry degree does not have a lot of information about pharmacology.

Sam Said:

What is the typical day like in the life of a Pharmacist?

We Answered:

I work in retail and the hours are long form 9 am to 930pm. The pay is good you can make between 80 to 150 thousand a year. Being a pharmacist is stress full, you have to make sure that doctors are giving the right dose ( their handwriting is horrible) You have to order narcotics and make sure that you don't have any losses. (DEA will audit you) College was fun i loved compounding the best, but it was hard. You do deal with people yelling and screaming at you about there co pays and why is the wait 15 mins.. But i have to say nothing is better than getting to know the people and your regulars and they become a friend..

Elaine Said:

Path to becoming a compounding pharmacist?

We Answered:

In the U.S. all licensed pharmacists are capable of compounding. Compounding is taught in pharmaceutics classes in pharmacy school. Every pharmacist has to have these basic skills in order to graduate and be licensed. Most pharmacist salaries are the same, regardless of practice setting. The shortage of licensed pharmacists in the U.S. has pretty much leveled the salary playing field. There are some exceptions, but they are mainly related to years of experience and management skills rather than practice setting.

Although not advertised, all licensed pharmacies must be able to provide some level of extemporaneous compounding, although some compounded prescriptions may have to be referred to speciality compounding pharmacies. The average chain pharmacy compounds 1-3% of total Rxs, more if you take into account antibiotic reconstitution, which is technically a form of compounding. However, if a pharmacy starts to derive a signifcant portion of business from compounding medication, it may no longer be considered compounding pharmacy, but manufacturing pharmacy. Compounding is regulated by the individual state pharmacy boards; manufacturing is regulated by the FDA. Besides working in a compounding pharmacy, if you are interested in pharmaceutics, manufacuring pharmacy (i.e., working for a drug company in production) may be the avenue you should pursue. There are many more opportunities because there are many drug companies. Both areas of practice are in demand and are rewarding. There are many summer internships available in the pharmaceutical industry and may give you the needed exposure for you to make a decision. Best wishes.

Rick the Pharmacist

Peggy Said:

is pharmacist considered a professional job?

We Answered:

A Pharmacist is absolutely a professional! While a Pharmacist is licensed and can hold a Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) they cannot diagnose, they cannot perform physical exams, they cannot order tests, technically they don't see patients. They can advise about medications, they can make substitutions, they have the last word about meds, and a clinical Pharmacist (hospital) can write orders for meds.

Here's an idea of annual salaries in thousands:
Pharm. Intern ---- 32.4
Pharm. 1 ---------- 75.3
Pharm. 2 ---------- 79.5
Clinical Pharm. --- 80.9
Pharm. Mgr. ------- 93.8
Regional Pharm. Mgr. -- 103.7

Sally Said:

what kind of pharmacist should i become?

We Answered:

Salary depends heavily on you geographical location, amount of training and experience, and how badly/quickly the company needs to fill the position.

With regard to the setting, I personally could not imagine being a retail pharmacist. I would miss the hospital setting too much, but there are many, many pharmacists that would feel the same way about leaving their outpatient pharmacies. Consider shadowing pharmacists in both settings to see which you would prefer (most pharmacy schools require this on their rotations, so you'll get that exposure).