Investigation of student views on industrial pharmacy

J. Kirby-Smith, Jane Portlock, David Brown

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    Abstract

    Aims: To identify the key reasons why few pharmacy students opt for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Methods: A 17 item questionnaire was developed and distributed to final year undergraduates in UK schools of pharmacy. Respondents gave views on possible career choices using structured and open questions and a five point Likert scale.

    Results: Questionnaires were returned from 219 final year pharmacy undergraduates. Seventy-one students expressed an interest in industrial pharmacy. Key attractions of the industry included a wide range of job opportunities and a research environment; key detractors included lack of patient contact and a perception that work would be dull, difficult and laboratory based.

    Conclusion: Undergraduates do not have enough information concerning industrial pharmacy to be able to make informed judgements concerning opportunities in this sector.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7-11
    Number of pages5
    JournalPharmacy Education
    Volume8
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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