Pharmacy Career Resource Guide
The pharmacy profession is one of the oldest and most respected in the medical field. The history of pharmacy can be traced back to several hundred years BC, as evidenced by ancient clay tablets with prescriptions.
Pharmacists have the task of making sure the prescribed medication gets from the doctor to the patient. They also need to create the proper dosage to effectively combat the medical condition of the patient. Pharmacists and other professionals in the pharmacy field need to be aware of the medication that they are dispensing and make patients aware of possible complications due to interactions with other drugs they are taking.
Because of the complexities of the profession, potential employees in the field need to go through adequate educational programs to meet the demands of the job. The following are resources to help potential career professionals learn more about the pharmacy field and possible job opportunities:
History of Pharmacy
- History of Pharmacy – guide from VCU containing information on the history of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacy Tutorial – online tutorial about the field of Pharmacy including information on its origin.
- History of Pharmacy Pages – collection of resources on the history and development of Pharmacy.
- Britannica History of Pharmacy – brief look at the history of Pharmacy.
- Center for History of Pharmacy – museum which covers the history of Pharmacy in the U.S. and abroad.
- First Drug Store in America – pictorial look at the first drug store in America and various developments.
Pharmacy Jobs
- Pharmacists – government information on the job of Pharmacist.
- Pharmacist Job Description – typical job description for a Pharmacist.
- Pharmacy Technicians and Aides – Department of Labor information on the profession.
- Pharmacy Technician Information – job description and information on being a Pharmacy Technician.
- Pharmacist Information – information on what a Pharmacist is and job duties.
- Main Types of Pharmacy – article listing the three main types of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Duties
- Day in the Life of a Pharmacist – Princeton Review look at a typical day of a Pharmacist.
- Job Duties of a Pharmacy Technician – listing of the typical job function of a Pharmacy Technician.
- Pharmacist Facts and Tools – information on the field of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacy Technician Responsibilities and Duties – article outlining the job duties of a Pharmacy Technician.
- Pharmacist’s Duty to Warn – article from Harvard on the duty that Pharmacists have to counsel patients on potential dangers with prescriptions.
- Code of Ethics for Pharmacists – the code of honor and duty that all Pharmacists abide by.
Pharmacy Education
- Becoming a Pharmacist – information on what is needed to become a professional Pharmacist.
- Pharmacy Education Journal – articles and information on the Pharmacy career.
- Pharmacy Accreditation – information on what is needed for people to be certified in the Pharmacy field.
- Pharmacy School Admission Requirements – listing of the requirements that students would need to attain to be admitted to Pharmacy Schools.
- Pharmacist Education – helpful guide to education from the American Pharmacists Association.
- Pharmacy Technician Career and Education – information on what is needed to become a Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Career
- Career Opportunities for Pharmacists – information from Purdue University about career opportunities for Pharmacists.
- Pharmacy Career Resources – Utexas Pharmacy career information and resources.
- Pharmacy Week – resourceful site for new and experienced Pharmacy workers.
- Pharmacy Career Corner – resources and information from Pharmacy Times.
- Pharmacy Career Resources – website from Berkley aimed at providing career resources in the Pharmacy profession.
Other Pharmacy Resources
- Pharmsites – collection of Pharmacy resources on the Internet.
- Virtual Library of Pharmacy – information and resources in the field of Pharmacy.
- American Chemical Society – site that deals with various chemicals that are used in the Pharmacy field.
- Clinical Pharmacy Resources – University of Iowa guide to clinical Pharmacy resources.
- Pharmacy Law Resources – information on legal topics in the Pharmacy field.
- Pharmacy Resources – helpful website from West Virginia University Library covering a wide range of topics in Pharmacy.
- Pharmacist Toolkit – information and resources that are helpful for Pharmacists.
- Library Resources – Pharmacy information from the OSU College of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technician Resources – collection of websites that are aimed at Pharmacy Technicians.
- Pharmacy Technician Subject Guide – resources for Pharmacy Technician students.
- Career Opportunity Resources – information on how to obtain a job in Pharmacy.