Pharmacy Career Trends
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Pharmacists are desperately needed to aid the growinghealth care industry. According to Sarlary.Com the majority of pharmacologists earn between $98,000-$109,000. The top paid positions are on the west coast of the United States.
More than 41% of pharmacy positions are held by professionals with a PhD, JD, or MD.. More than 25% of the companies have less than 25 employees and almost 16% of the companies have over 15,000 employees.
Bureau of Labor Statistics states that in 2008-2009 there is an anticipated increase of pharmaceutical techs needed by 32%. This is a much faster than average increase for all occupations.
The number one reason purported is an aging population that uses more prescription drugs and scientific advancements, which are producing more drugs to fight illnesses. Pharmacists are needed to perform studies and prepare the orders.
Continuing education for pharmacologists is not an option. It is becoming increasingly important that both pharmacists an pharmacy technicians stay abreast of the new medications. They must know the names, class, side effects and possible interferences with other medications.
As the health insurance industry tries to discover ways to cut costs, pharmaceutical technicians will be used to perform more of the routine and admin responsibilities that were performed 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 laws could impact employment
The career opportunities differ dramatically. There are community pharmacists who compounds and fills orders. They are also responsible for transferring prescriptions, logging data and handling customer concerns.
Your career begins with the college of pharmacy and takes you as far as you are willing to go. The options are limitless.
Published July 27th, 2008
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