Pharmacy Career Trends
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Pharmacists are in serious demand to serve the growinghealth care industry. According to Sarlary.Com the majority of pharmacists earn between $98,000-$109,000. The highest paid positions are in the Western United States.
Over 41% of pharmacy positions are held by professionals with a JD, MD, or PhD.. Over 25% of the companies have fewer than 25 employees and nearly 16% of the companies have over 15,000 employees.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook 2008-2009 there is an anticipated increase of pharmaceutical techs needed by 32%. This is a much faster than average increase in demand for all occupations.
The number one reason stated is an aging population that uses more prescription drugs and scientific advancements, which are developing more drugs to fight illnesses. Pharmacists required to perform research and fill the prescriptions.
Continuing education for pharmacists is not elective. It is essential that both pharmacists an pharmacy technicians know the new medications. They must be keen to the names, class, side effects and possible interferences with other medications.
As health insurance companies try to find ways ways to keep expenses under control, pharmaceutical technicians will be utilized to perform more of the routine and admin tasks that were performed by the pharmacist.
Almost all States have regulations stating the maximum number of technicians who can safely work under the supervision of a pharmacist at single time. Changes in these regulations may directly affect employment
The career opportunities vary dramatically. There are community druggists who compounds and fills prescriptions. They are also responsible for transferring prescriptions, tracking information and answering patient inquiries.
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
Filed in Health