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Pharmacy education includes undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Undergraduate programs involve multiple semesters and a 36-week training period in private or public pharmacies.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is designed over five academic years and an additional residency year.
Training includes rotations in pharmaceutical practices (manufacturing, drug control, and regulation).
Graduates complete a project and can practice in a variety of pharmacy areas.
The clinical pharmacy program is a private credit-hour program to prepare clinical pharmacists for the health care system.

Clinical pharmacists work with doctors and other medical staff.
They evaluate patient health issues to ensure prescribed medications meet treatment goals.
They monitor the effects of medication on patients.
They collaborate with physicians to select appropriate medications.
Pharmacists advise patients on medication use.
They assist the health team in teaching patients about health maintenance.

Pharmacy diplomas require a minimum of one year of study.
Diploma options include industrial, hospital, clinical, quality control, cosmetics, medicinal plants, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology, and organic synthesis.
Master's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences require a minimum of two years, including one year of courses and a thesis.
PhD programs require at least two years of study and a thesis defense.

The Pharmaceutics Department focuses on the science and technology of designing and manufacturing dosage forms.
It includes understanding physical chemistry in dosage design and relevant body systems.
It encompasses drug manufacture on a large scale and product performance testing.
The Pharmacognosy Department studies the properties and actions of medicinal herbs, focusing on cultivation, collection, quality control, and preservation.
The Biochemistry Department examines the chemistry and biological importance of chemical agents within the body.
The Pharmacology and Toxicology Department studies drug interactions and adverse effects, including environmental agents and chemical compounds.
The Medicinal Chemistry Department deals with drug discovery, design, development, and pharmacological characterization.
The Microbiology Department focuses on microscopic organisms and their treatment.
The Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department focuses on the composition and structure of substances in pharmaceutical contexts.
The Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department studies carbon-containing compounds, including their properties and reactions.

The primary focus of a pharmacist is to promote good pharmaceutical practice.
Pharmacists adhere to national and international drug regulations and collaborate with relevant organizations.
Several international and national organizations are involved in regulating and promoting pharmaceutical practices.
- WHO is responsible for global healthcare.
- FDA is responsible for regulating food and drug quality in the US.
- The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs regulates narcotic drug use.
National organizations also exist.
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) organizes and controls medical preparation quality
- Egyptian Syndicate of Pharmacists focuses on the profession and well-being of pharmacists.
- The Egyptian Society of Hospital Pharmacists deals with hospital and clinical pharmacist issues.
- The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society focuses on pharmacist education and issues, publishing a journal.
- The National Pharmacopoeial Committee reviews and updates the pharmacopeia.