Need For Pharmacy Graduates To Go Beyond Hospitals And Clinics

By Sakini Mohd Said

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- An increasing number of young people are choosing to further their studies in the line of pharmacy these days.

This probably stems from the level of confidence they have towards career prospects in the field, which has also indirectly increased the number of places offered by both private and public universities for pharmacy studies.

On one hand, this could be viewed as positive news because it will produce more pharmacists who would beef up the profession.

On the other hand, however, this development, which is something to be proud of, could, without any warning, bring about the problem of a glut of pharmacy graduates in the perceived popular sectors.

Among the reasons for such a possible scenario is the very attitude of a majority of the pharmacy graduates themselves, said an industry player.

For them, the sectors to focus on to get employment are the hospital pharmacies, government clinics, academia and the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau.

Due to negative assumptions within the community, the picture drawn is that there is a limited scope of career fields for people in the profession.

However, the career possibilities in the world of pharmacy, in reality, are much wider, said a lecturer at the Pharmacy College of Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Dr Kausar Ahmad.

This then brings up the question of what would be the fate of graduates should the vacancies in the popular sectors be completely filled up? Will there be a glut of these graduates in these sectors?

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Need For Pharmacy Graduates To Go Beyond Hospitals And Clinics