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Pharmacy
A pharmacist may perform the following tasks: Prepare or supervise the dispensing of medicines, ointments and tablets; advise patients on how their medicines are to be taken or used in the safest and most effective way in the treatment of common ailments; advise members of the public and other health professionals about medicines (both prescription and over the counter medicines), including appropriate selection, dosage and drug interactions, potential side effects and therapeutic effects select, give advice on and supply non-prescription medicine, sickroom supplies and other products; develop legally recognised standards, and advise on government controls and regulations concerning the manufacture and supply of medicines; work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products; be involved in the management of pharmaceutical companies.
Requirements
To practice as a pharmacist requires the completion of an accredited pharmacy course. Some pharmacy courses, such as those offered by Monash, require students to have undertaken the UMAT.
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