A Day in A Life of a Manufacturing Pharmacist

hi

my name is valerie and i work as a

pharmacist in the manufacturing field

the role of a manufacturing pharmacist

to give you an idea is being involved in

research and development of medications

we help develop new medicines perform

tests

assure quality and ensure that

medication complies with regulations

my day begins at around eight in the

morning and i use the next half hour to

check my emails and schedule

to see what i've booked in for the day

ahead next would be my meetings with my

team

department or multidisciplinary groups

composed of

chemists biologists toxicologists

and even external visitors then i spent

the rest of my day fulfilling my duties

that were assigned to me

i chose pharmacy because this course

entails a wide range of knowledge and

skills

it is a mixture of both applied and

health sciences

and a bit of business and administration

which i find very interesting

the laboratory activities are fun and

challenging as well

here in pharmacy we get to mix chemicals

and observe their reactions

we get to test different substances and

analyze their purity and content

and even formulate products such as

ointments creams

syrups and of course my favorite makeup

it will also challenge your

interpersonal skills

as you become an intern in different

areas of the field

black community hospital and

manufacturing

okay so right now we are here in the

manufacturing laboratory

and with me is peter the head of the

production department

he will be helping me in demonstrating

to you how to make a sodium bicarbonate

tablet

a very common infection first weigh the

ingredients based on the formulation

mix the ingredients and sieve it into

fine powder

next is to granulate the product and

sieve again into finer particles

the mixture will now be subject to

drying and dry duration

and into final screening into a finer

seed

mix the product with a lubricant and

compress

and that's how you make a tablet

contrary to popular beliefs and

stereotypes pharmacists aren't just

salespeople

behind counters and drugstores in fact

to name a few career options

you can work in the hospital

manufacturing firms and laboratories

community research and development

regulatory affairs

and you may also venture into your own

business the growth and number of jobs

increasing around the world

not to mention high compensation abroad

so statistically there is no shortage of

job opportunities

as we are very much in demand always

have been and always will be

here in the manufacturing industry you

are employed for what you know

what you do and how well you perform and

riverside college gave me the knowledge

and skills that i need no matter what

field i choose to pursue in pharmacy

through their modern and complete

laboratory facilities

together with the right competencies

that riverside college has instilled in

me

i believe that i am a globally

competitive 21st century healthcare

professional

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