What do university pharmacists do after graduation, where do they work, and how much do they earn?

Despite the high threshold for ensuring input quality, Pharmacy is always one of the professions with a very large number of applications for admission in each university admission season. Hot major, gathering the most excellent students, a profession honored by the whole society. However, not everyone knows what to do after graduating from Pharmacy, where to work, and how much salary. The following article will answer these questions.

What is the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Pharmacy is a field of applied science, researching drugs in three main areas including manufacturing raw materials, studying the relationship between drugs and the body; how to apply drugs in treating diseases, how to use substances taken from nature or synthetically to fight diseases, protect the body and take care of human health.

Pharmacy is divided into many fields such as: Research and development of new drugs, production, business, distribution, drug management, and drug use instructions for everyone. Pharmacy is based on many different sciences, but the main and most basic are chemistry and biology.

The applied training program, combining learning with practice of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Dai Nam University, helps students easily grasp and apply knowledge.

What is the duty of a Pharmacist?

Depending on the position, the Pharmacist will undertake specific tasks. Typically:

• Dispense drugs according to doctors' and medical practitioners' prescriptions, provide and advise patients on the proper use of drugs.
• Advise physicians and medical practitioners on dosage, usage, side effects and drug interactions. Monitor patient health status and progress after drug use.
• In the field of Pharmaceutical Preparation, Pharmacists are also the ones who prepare and participate in the research and production of tablets, ointments, capsules or pharmaceutical solutions.

What to do after graduating from Pharmacy? Where?

After graduating from Pharmacy, students can take on the following jobs:

• Working in the Pharmacy Department of Hospitals from Central to local.
• Working at pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in positions such as: product research, production management, quality control, marketing, supply...
• Working at Medical and Pharmaceutical Schools and Pharmaceutical Research Institutes.
• Work at testing centers.
• Work at a pharmaceutical business.
• Self-employed, private pharmacy.

Depending on qualifications, training quality and personal capacity, Pharmacists can work in different positions. Specifically:

• Pharmacist in the field of state-level pharmaceutical management

The job of a pharmacist in this role is to be responsible for managing the operation of the entire pharmaceutical industry system in our country. This is a relatively difficult field, in addition to solid professional knowledge, pharmacists need to practice many specific soft skills such as management skills, communication skills, situation handling skills...

A team of highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic lecturers of the DNU Faculty of Pharmacy.

The working position can be at the central level such as the Department of Drug Administration and the Department of Science and Training,... of the Ministry of Health or at the local level such as: Department of Private Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Management, District, Commune, Ward Health Center or Pharmacy Professional Department,...

• Pharmacist in Research

Completely different from the default thinking of many people that Pharmacists can only sell drugs at drugstores and pharmacies. In fact, after graduation, Pharmacists can also work in typical research fields such as the Institute of Medicinal Materials, Testing Institute, Institute of Epidemiology, Traditional Medicine or even Medical and Pharmaceutical Training Schools...

The Faculty of Pharmacy strengthens the signing of cooperation agreements with businesses to create an environment for internships, experiences and jobs for students.

• Pharmacist in the field of drug manufacturing

This is a very potential job that most College and University Pharmacists choose after graduation. This job requires meticulousness, diligence and good specialized knowledge. In addition to choosing to work in state-owned enterprises, we also have the opportunity to work in private pharmaceutical companies or more attractively, foreign pharmaceutical companies with a desirable salary.

• Pharmacist in drug distribution and circulation

Bringing pharmaceuticals from production to consumers requires the participation of pharmacists in drug distribution and circulation. In this position, you can become a pharmaceutical representative at Vietnam Pharmaceutical Corporations or LLCs, private pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, drugstores, etc.

The salary for this job is usually very high. In pharmaceutical companies and enterprises, in addition to the fixed salary, you also receive a bonus when you exceed sales targets.

• Pharmacists in training human resources in the pharmaceutical industry

Currently, many Medical and Pharmaceutical schools at the Intermediate, College and University levels are recruiting Pharmacy Lecturers. This is considered a stable job, with opportunities for advancement and sharing knowledge with everyone. Depending on your education level and ability, you can apply for these positions.

• Pharmacist in drug quality testing

If you love precision, meticulousness and working according to a standard process, after graduating as a Pharmacist, you can also apply to work at Central Testing Institutes, Provincial Testing Centers or testing rooms in factories and companies nationwide.

How much salary do Pharmacy graduates get?

Salary after graduation: Starting salary from 10 - 15 million . Benefits increase according to ability and experience.

Admission methods to Pharmacy at Dai Nam University

Method 1: Use the results of 03 subjects from the high school graduation exam results according to the registered combination for admission consideration.

Method 2: Use the results of 03 subjects from the 12th grade high school study results according to the registered combination for admission consideration. For Pharmacy, candidates must have a 12th grade academic performance classified as Excellent and the admission combination must be 24 points or higher.

Method 3: Direct admission (Applied according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training).

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