Pharmacy Careers Lecture 2 PDF

Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmacy –PharmD program Fall 2024-2025 Pharmacy Orientation (PIP111) Lecture 2: Pharmacy careers Associate Professor : Dr. Sally A. El-Zahaby  Learning outcomes (LO’s) After finishing this lecture , you will acquire the following: 1. Identify the different pharmacy...

Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmacy –PharmD program Fall 2024-2025 Pharmacy Orientation (PIP111) Lecture 2: Pharmacy careers Associate Professor : Dr. Sally A. El-Zahaby  Learning outcomes (LO’s) After finishing this lecture , you will acquire the following: 1. Identify the different pharmacy careers 2. Understand the role of pharmacist as a member in health care team in community, hospital, governmental, military pharmacies and in pharmaceutical industries. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby  Pharmacy Careers: 1. Community pharmacy: In addition to dispensing pharmaceuticals, pharmacists in community pharmacies answer questions about drugs and give advice about medical equipment. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby  Pharmacy Careers: 2. Health-systems pharmacy (Hospital pharmacy): ▪ It is the practice of pharmacy in private and government-owned hospitals, or health centers. ▪ Hospital pharmacy practice involves working with other members of the healthcare team, including physicians, nurses, and other health professionals and workers. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 2. Health-systems pharmacy (Hospital pharmacy): The pharmacist role: 1. Dispense medications 2. Compound nonsterile and sterile preparations 3. Advise other professionals and patients on the use of drugs Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 3. Nuclear pharmacy: Pharmacists prepare radioactive drugs used for diagnosis and therapy. Some of these pharmacists work in hospitals and others work for private nuclear pharmacies that provide radioactive drugs to hospitals. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 4. Industrial pharmacy: Research and Development (R&D) Production Quality-control Marketing Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 4. Industrial pharmacy: Pharmacists can serve the industry as Research and Development personnel (R&D). ▪ The key responsibilities of the R&D department 1. Conducting Research: The R&D department is responsible for conducting research to identify new opportunities for innovation, as well as to understand the market, consumer needs, and industry trends. 2. Developing New Products: The R&D department is responsible for developing new products or improving existing ones. 3. Protecting Intellectual Property: The R&D department is responsible for protecting the company's intellectual property rights by securing patents, trademarks, and copyrights. This ensures that the company's innovations and products are not copied or stolen by competitors. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 4. Industrial pharmacy: Quality-control : The aim of quality control in the pharmaceutical industry is to verify and test the medicine at various stages of production, to ensure every product is of the highest quality. ▪ Quality control also involves identifying any defects in products and fixing these problems. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 4. Industrial pharmacy: ▪ Production: Responsibilities: 1. Production of high quality Pharmaceutical products. 2. Conduct training for all Production staff. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby  Pharmacy Careers: Marketing: (Medical representatives & Product manager) Medical Representatives : These are sales people who are brand ambassador for their respective companies ( both national and multinational companies). ▪ The largest number of pharmacists is involved in marketing and sales. ▪ Pharmacists with master’s degrees in business find opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry in the marketing and sales departments. ▪ The pharmacists are representatives for the company to educate physicians and pharmacists about the manufacturer’s products. ▪ This is often a step to supervisory positions in sales. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: Medical Representatives : Primary roles & responsibilities of Medical Representative include: 1. Introducing the product in the market 2. Organizing conferences and meetings 3. Company Representation; Attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings 4. Presenting products to healthcare staff including doctors, nurses and pharmacists 5. Getting feedback on the product 6. Reviewing sales performance 7. Achieving sales target Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby What are Key Skills of a Professional Medical Representative: 1. Perfect sales men 2. Strong product & Medical Knowledge 3. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 4. Excellent communication skills 5. Target-oriented 6. Disciplined and punctual 7. Hard working ( Ability to work under pressure) 8. Precise Decision making skills 9. Self-motivated 10. Great presentation skills Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: Product Manager ▪ Roles & responsibilities of a product manager: 1. Conducting market research to identify customer needs and trends. 2. Developing marketing strategies to promote pharmaceutical products & drive sales profits. 3. Creating promotional materials such as brochures, presentations, and advertisements. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 5. Government service (Military pharmacy): Pharmacists may serve as commissioned officers in the Army and Navy. 6. Teaching (Academia): Pharmacists with higher degree of education like master or phD can teach in universities and perform research in different specialties in pharmacy. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 7. Forensic pharmacy: It is the application of pharmaceutical knowledge to the investigation of crime particularly in establishing the cause of injury or death. 8. Research: The pharmacist can become a research scientist by doing Master in Pharmacy and then doctoral degree with some specialization. He can work in research institutions. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 9. Drug regulatory affairs: Regulatory affairs pharmacists are involved with the regulatory processes for developing and marketing a drug. They act as the contact between the pharmaceutical company and regulatory agencies, such as the FDA. They work on obtaining approval for new pharmaceutical products. 10. Veterinary pharmacist: Pharmacists who dispense medicines that have been prescribed by a Veterinary. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 11. Astropharmacy: ▪ A small proportion of pharmacists are involved with space participant health team. ▪ In 2002, Tina Bayuse was the first pharmacist to work for NASA. ▪ At NASA, pharmacists mainly focus on preparing “convenience” and “contingency” medical kits for astronauts at the International Space Station. ▪ Pharmacists decide what goes into the kit and then pack them into the flight kits. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 11. Astropharmacy: ▪ The contents of these kits address any predicable or unpredictable medical complications an astronaut may encounter. ▪ The main difference between the 2 kits is that: ▪ The convenience kit contains medicines that one would usually take on a trip (any medications a person on earth has on hand). ▪ While, the contingency kit are comprised of drugs that are needed in more advanced situations, such as infection or cardiac arrest so it is stocked for emergencies and contains items like antibiotics and cardiac life support. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 11. Astropharmacy: Role of pharmacist in space: 1. Kit inspection 2. Ensure essential & alternative medicines availability 3. Dispensing: Handling medications and prescriptions during the space mission includes supply of dose administration aids 4. Providing Drug information and educating crew members in spaceflight 5. Efficient storage of pharmaceutical products Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 11. Astropharmacy: Role of pharmacist in space: 6. Participating in research (How?) ▪ There are a lot of unknowns in space, including how the medication will react to radiation outside Earth’s orbit. The stability of the pharmaceutical dosage form is questionable in space where the storage conditions are different from the Earth especially with high levels of radiations which may affect the product adversely resulting in faster degradation for sensitive materials. ▪ So, the role of the pharmacist is crucial for space travel. 7. Additionally, pharmacists must think about how astronauts take their medications in space. For instance, using an injectable in an emergency is out of the question if they’re wearing a space suit. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Pharmacy Careers: 12. Drug Inspectors : They are employed by the government. The job of a drug inspector includes the inspection of establishment where drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices are manufactured, handled, stored or sold to enforce legal standards of purity and grading. Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby Associate professor/ Dr. Sally El-Zahaby