The hospital pharmacist: a key player in the healthcare system
The Faculty of Pharmacy trains tomorrow's pharmacists through a variety of courses, includinginternship, a pathway leading to careers in hospital pharmacy and medical biology. Every year, around 30% of our students choose this path, dedicating themselves to a career in hospital pharmacy and contributing to patient care in healthcare establishments.
Hospital pharmacists play an essential role in patient care. Responsible for the management, safety and optimization of drug treatments, they work in close collaboration with medical and nursing teams. His or her duties include
- Dispensing drugs and medical devices to hospital departments.
- Validation of prescriptions to guarantee treatment efficacy and safety.
- Participation in clinical research protocols and the development of new treatments.
- Pharmaceutical monitoring of patients, particularly in the case of chronic illnesses or complex treatments...
Discover the daily life of a hospital pharmacist in this video produced by the Faculty of Pharmacy in the pharmacy departments of Nîmes University Hospital.
The Faculty of Pharmacy is keen to showcase the wide range of career opportunities offered by pharmacy studies. With this in mind, we are launching a series of videos highlighting different professions in the sector.
Coming soon: the retail pharmacist, the research pharmacist, the industrialist and the medical biologist.