What is pharmacy?
The pharmacy is also numbered among the natural sciences and deals with the preparation, action and use of drugs. Significant components of this science form the chemistry and biology. The modern pharmaceutical industry can be divided into the following areas: pharmaceutical chemistry considered the chemistry of remedies.
The Pharmaceutical Biology considers the use of biological resources from natural substances such as medicinal plants. The Pharmaceutical Technology considers the preparation of medicines. The pharmacology considered the effect of development and use of medicines and the Clinical Pharmacy deals with the optimization of drug administration to the patient and to establish a connection between the pharmaceutical theory and practice. Here, the patient, not the drug is placed in the center as opposed to pharmacology.
» The pharmaceutical studies
A pharmacy degree is recognized at the normal period of nine semesters. The license code for Pharmacists governs the study, so it is also nationally standardized. This is it, this is a very practical based study in which the students - of course in addition to the theoretical foundations - Internships in pharmaceutical chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical biology, Pharmaceutical forms training, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology must complete and toxicology.
The successful completion of the course a pharmaceutical test must be passed, which is divided into three sections. The first section of this exam is after the basic, so usually after four semesters of study, instead. The second section is followed by the main course, roughly in the eighth semester, at. Just as medical students must complete a "practical year" a budding pharmacist that can be completed in half in a community pharmacy and the other half in the hospital in the pharmaceutical industry, a university research institute or similar facilities.
After these twelve months of the third and final section of the Pharmaceutical test is being taken. With the degree, the student can eventually apply for a license as pharmacist. About 75% of students stopped by and also close to the end with the third part of the Pharmaceutical testing their studies. Who has interest to work in academia, according to the actual study pharmacy attach a promotion.
Prospective pharmacy students should definitely bring good skills in English and science (especially chemistry).
» The professional fields
Is the most widespread in the pharmaceutical probably the profession of pharmacy. Task of a pharmacist is to provide people with drugs and to advise them in this regard. As an important link between the pharmaceutical industry, doctors and the population of pharmacists working mainly in community pharmacies. Pharmacists who work in the pharmaceutical industry, are primarily concerned with the research and development of pharmaceuticals, the quality control of medicines and the approval of drugs. In addition, pharmacists can be active in teaching and for example at universities that teach pharmacy specialist. But also certain areas in the administration or journalism can offer potential areas of work for pharmacists.
» Future prospects for pharmacy students
The unemployment rate of pharmacists is about 2%. After a rise in unemployment in 2004, the career opportunities for pharmacists have become much better. This was reported by the Federal Labour Agency in the context of labor market information for pharmacists.
In the pharmaceutical industry there is prescribed minimum wages for employees. These minimum wages applicable from the second year of service. In their first year's salary by the employer can be set free in consultation with the employee. Starting salaries are approximately 45000-53000 euros per year. However, the fixed minimum wages apply only to companies that are members of the employers' federation. Especially with smaller businesses, this is often not the case. Here, salaries can therefore also be lower.
