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Pharmacists

National Occupation Code (NOC): 31120

Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers. They are employed in retail pharmacies and health center pharmacies, or they may be self-employed. Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. They are employed in pharmaceutical companies and government departments and agencies.

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Employment Requirements for Pharmacists

  • A university degree in pharmacy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
  • Licensure is required in all provinces and territories for community and hospital pharmacists.

Alternate Job Titles

  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Community Pharmacist
  • Dispensary Department Supervisor - Hospital
  • Drug Information Pharmacist
  • Druggist
  • Health Care Institution Pharmacist
  • Hospital Druggist
  • Hospital Pharmacist
  • Industrial Pharmacist
  • Intern Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist Consultant
  • Pharmacy Officer - Canadian Armed Forces
  • Registered Pharmacist
  • Retail Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy Intern

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