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Pharmacist

Prepares and dispenses medication and advises patients and clinicians.

Degree

Also known as

Clinical PharmacistCommunity PharmacistHospital PharmacistPharmaceutical Scientist

Essential Skills

Medication dispensing and verificationDrug interaction and contraindication screeningPatient medication counsellingPharmaceutical regulation complianceClinical pharmacology knowledgePrescription validation

Good to Have

Pharmacoeconomics analysisClinical trial support

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