Overview
The study of the preparation and dispensing of drugs. The main purpose of this narrow field of education is to develop an understanding of the properties of drugs and medicinal products and their manufacture, control and use in the community and in hospitals.
Course skills
Pharmacy develops skills in:
- preparing and dispensing medications to patients with regard to legal, therapeutic and professional requirements
- providing information and advising patients and the general community on drugs and medications.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics