Pharmacists prepare and dispense medicines in many forms. They also give patients advice on how to take or use their medicines in the safest and most effective way.

Pharmacists advise members of the public and other health professionals about both prescription and over-the counter medicines. They provide advice regarding which medicines to select, how much to take, how different medicines interact with each other, and any potential side effects.

Pharmacists also work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products and they can manage pharmacies or pharmaceutical companies.

On completing this degree you need to undertake a one-year internship in order to gain Australia-wide registration.

On successful completion of the degree and your internship year, you can work in:

• community pharmacies
• hospital pharmacies
• the pharmaceutical industry (quality control, sales, marketing, and management)
• the bio-pharmaceutical industry
• clinical trials administration
• drug information agencies
• drug regulation for government or companies
• consulting to industry
• pharmacy professional organisations
• pharmacy academia
• medical research and communications

Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations including:

• Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Alfred Hospital
• Austin Hospital