Hi there, does pharmacist will be surely involved in sales or maybe business field? Because I had heard some of them said that even they were a graduated pharmacists, they don't really need to apply their knowledge they have learnt during their degree. Is that true? And in order to be a pharmacists, do we need to have socialising skill and be an out going person? I'm quite quiet and my socialising skill is not that good.so is pharmacist really suit me? I have been in dilemma for few months. I don't know whether I have made a right choice to study pharmacy. Please help. T.T. Thanks in advance

[quote=Farmer_C,Jun 21 2013, 05:18 PM]Community/retail pharmacists are involved in sales and business... because they need to run a pharmacy, which is a business too. BUT, what separates the good from the lousy pharmacists is your clinical knowledge. Your customers will really appreciate it if you take care of them well with your knowledge and skills. They will appreciate it if you give good advice and counselling... and to be able to do this you need to have a strong knowledge of your drugs and the conditions. If you really want to use your knowledge to the fullest, you should try working in a hospital.

You don't have to be a very sociable, centre-of-attention type person to be a pharmacist but you need to have decent communication skills.  If your communication skills are not good, then you will dread communicating with patients and doctors. I used to struggle with it but I have much more confidence now. You will get better with time and experience too.


Thanks for replying!;).yea I thought of working in the hospital also.but there not need much pharmacists in a hospital right? Thats the reason why I am worrying about the job scope.><.seemed like the job scope of pharmacists in malaysia is quite small since the dispensing right is on doctor instead of pharmacists. Although I heard that they are fighting for the right , I don't know how long it takes.there is shift work if u work in hospital right? So based on my personalities, u think I still suitable to study this course?


This post has been edited by PuRp13: Jun 23 2013, 01:58 PM

I don't like to work in lab@@.I prefer helping people around. Actually I am a mufian,i have met the requirement, currently waiting for the offer letter.but I still considering whether to choose monash or imu because I don't feel waiting for half a year.TT

So monash is much batter imu?