Past the prescription comes the pharmacist, whose task is to fill it. The action may seem simple and straight-forward yet backing it is extensive knowledge of drug dosages, regulations, allergens, and chemical reactions for the persons to whom the medicines have been prescribed. Working together with patients, doctors, and scientists alike, pharmacists shoulder a great responsibility in ensuring safe pharmacological practices.
Such responsibility comes with years of education in pharmaceutical knowledge and skills. Though various paths are open to a career as a pharmacist, all require a readiness to work hard, completion of clinical hours, and the passing of numerous exams. A solid foundation in maths and the sciences (biology, chemistry, and physics) will prepare the aspiring student well; for further, higher, and advanced pursuits in the field.
Beginning with high school, an intending candidate for the MSU Diploma in Pharmacy programme should be able to offer Mathematics and one Science subject, preferably Biology, at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level. Good, written and verbal communication skills are essential, and co-curricular involvement in community engagement and healthcare should help develop those.
On to the MSU Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) programme, a 3.5 CGPA is required for entry via a Diploma in Pharmacy qualification. Applicants presenting a Diploma in Science instead, be it Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, must offer at least 3.75 CGPA.
Entry into the pharmacy degree programme at Management and Science University (MSU) also requires at least a B in Chemistry; at Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran (STPM) level or its GCE Advanced Level equivalent, as well as both Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Matriculation / Pre-Pharmacy / Pre-Medicine / 1-year Foundation-in-Science levels if the applicant is presenting a pre-university qualification or equivalent.
Career-wise, there seems to be more pharmacists working in drugstores or apothecaries than in hospitals, with an estimated 2-to-1 ratio between them. A small percentage work in the food and beverage industry, and a smaller number work in general merchandise stores. The pharmacist’s duty of care across these settings includes safe dispersal of medication, i.e., ensuring non-interference with a patient’s allergies or other medicines; and educating the patient on his or her medication. As a hospital pharmacist, he or she also dispenses advice on medication options.
Whilst pharmacists may be actively involved with people’s health and wellbeing, pharmaceutical scientists are the ones actively improving human health. Pharmaceutical scientists are the experts in the chemistry, the biology, and the biotechnology behind the design and development of modern medicines. They bring safe and effective products to market through their research into reliable, accessible, effective treatments.
To be considered into the MSU Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Technology (Honours) programme, applicants must offer a 2.50 CGPA on a Diploma in a related field. Alternatively, a C in Chemistry and Biology or Physics may be presented, at Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM), GCE Advanced Level, Matriculation, Pre-University, or Foundation level; as well as Credit in five subjects at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level, including any three from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English.
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Past the prescription comes the pharmacist, whose task is to fill it. The action may seem simple and straight-forward yet backing it is extensive knowledge of drug dosages, regulations, allergens, and chemical reactions for the persons to whom the medicines have been prescribed. Working together with patients, doctors, and scientists alike, pharmacists shoulder a great responsibility in ensuring safe pharmacological practices.
Such responsibility comes with years of education in pharmaceutical knowledge and skills. Though various paths are open to a career as a pharmacist, all require a readiness to work hard, completion of clinical hours, and the passing of numerous exams. A solid foundation in maths and the sciences (biology, chemistry, and physics) will prepare the aspiring student well; for further, higher, and advanced pursuits in the field.
Beginning with high school, an intending candidate for the MSU Diploma in Pharmacy programme should be able to offer Mathematics and one Science subject, preferably Biology, at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level. Good, written and verbal communication skills are essential, and co-curricular involvement in community engagement and healthcare should help develop those.
On to the MSU Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) programme, a 3.5 CGPA is required for entry via a Diploma in Pharmacy qualification. Applicants presenting a Diploma in Science instead, be it Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, must offer at least 3.75 CGPA.
Entry into the pharmacy degree programme at Management and Science University (MSU) also requires at least a B in Chemistry; at Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran (STPM) level or its GCE Advanced Level equivalent, as well as both Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Matriculation / Pre-Pharmacy / Pre-Medicine / 1-year Foundation-in-Science levels if the applicant is presenting a pre-university qualification or equivalent.
Career-wise, there seems to be more pharmacists working in drugstores or apothecaries than in hospitals, with an estimated 2-to-1 ratio between them. A small percentage work in the food and beverage industry, and a smaller number work in general merchandise stores. The pharmacist’s duty of care across these settings includes safe dispersal of medication, i.e., ensuring non-interference with a patient’s allergies or other medicines; and educating the patient on his or her medication. As a hospital pharmacist, he or she also dispenses advice on medication options.
Whilst pharmacists may be actively involved with people’s health and wellbeing, pharmaceutical scientists are the ones actively improving human health. Pharmaceutical scientists are the experts in the chemistry, the biology, and the biotechnology behind the design and development of modern medicines. They bring safe and effective products to market through their research into reliable, accessible, effective treatments.
To be considered into the MSU Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Technology (Honours) programme, applicants must offer a 2.50 CGPA on a Diploma in a related field. Alternatively, a C in Chemistry and Biology or Physics may be presented, at Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM), GCE Advanced Level, Matriculation, Pre-University, or Foundation level; as well as Credit in five subjects at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level, including any three from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English.
Read about an MSU Diploma in Pharmacy graduate working abroad: In pursuit of pharmacy
Pharmacists, through the themes