Is Becoming a Pharmacist Still Worth It? REAL Pros and Cons of a Career in Pharmacy 

Are there any other pros and/or cons that you guys would add to the list?

I graduated in 1990 when pharmacy school was 2 years of pre-pharmacy and 4 years of pharmacy school for a total of 6 years. Now schools are so competitive that most applicants have a 4-year undergrad, then 4 years of pharmacy school and 1 year of residency and perhaps a 1 year fellowship. That is 10 years of school, you might has well be a medical doctor.

Soooo informative and inspiring. I’ve had a hard time committing to this career as a student, even though I do love it, but you’ve brought so much light to it’s potential. Thank you!

I’m 13 and I’ve always dreamed of working in the medical field.I’ve done lots of research and I would really like to have this job!! I just got requested for bio advanced for high school and I can’t wait. 😀

idk why “and for some reason you like working with elderly people” made me laugh😂😂

I have recently come across your channel and I love watching your videos. They’re so informative and it’s motivating me a lot! I’m just finishing up my undergrad and will start applying to pharmacy schools soon.

Such a great video! I have a PhD and I am a science writer as well with a focus on writing marketing content for life and health sciences. Loved hearing that you write regulatory documents. Keep up the great work!

Although there are a ton of negative comments about being a pharmacist, I still love being a pharmacist. Thank you for your video, bring a lot positive vibes to this career.

Thank you for always bringing so much value! As always very helpful 😊

I love this, this was so helpful!!! I am looking into becoming a pharmacist but I was afraid because of Job saturation, but I think I am going to do it!!

This was very informative and I will be considering these factors when pursuing this career. Thank you!

I love your Colorado License plate. I am from Aurora, Colorado. Great video

that was inspiring for me as a pharmacy student

after med schools every student is left with debts, how would you prevent having a huge amount in debts and how do you guys deal with these?

Great video. I loved it. I’d like make you a question. I graduated from pharmacy out of the US. What do you think is better, take the equivalency test or enrolled again for a Pharma D ? Thanks.

Pharmacists and pharmacist techs have very important jobs and they help a lot of people.

thank you for your informative videos! keep it up :)

There are also divisions like D-pharm B-pharm M-pharm Pharm-D

Thank you for inspiring me.

what are some extracurriculars that you recommend for this career path? please i really am so clueless :((

I have been a Pharmacist for 26 yrs . Please Do not listen to this Lady ,do your own research ,Pharmacy is not the profession that it was 10 or 20 yrs ago . In Retrospect, I would never do Pharmacy and I told My children Not to peruse Pharmacy . The insurances most often under pay for the medication that you would dispense and if you work for retailers they treat you like a slave plus there are already so many Pharmacist out there without a job .

Keep up the great work. Ive been in the game for over 10 years and have done both Retail and Clinical. At times you need to get your feet wet to truly realize which specialty is a better fit for you.

Tuition and time isn’t an issue for me. I’m Canadian and have the luxury of living at my parents with nothing else I can do with my life. So 6 years of school or continue working minimum wage. I can’t create a company or a biz I have no skills.

Did you ever doubt wanting to do pharmacy? I’m in my first year undergrad and I’ve wanted to do pharmacy for so long, but I’ve been struggling with some prerequisite classes. I keep doubting if I want to do pharmacy now. I think about if I’m struggling now, am I going to be able to handle the pharmacy school curriculum. What do you think honestly? I’m just not sure anymore

This is such a great video! thank you! I'm planning on moving to the US when I finish my schooling here in France. Given that I'm gonna be an international student, d o you think I'd still be able to "make it"? I understand that it's gonna be highly competitive but is it still possible in your opinion? I'd work anywhere, literally! 😂

Hey I am a Sophomore undergrad student approaching pharmacy school in a 6 year program. How was the adjustment from perquisites to actual pharmacy school. Any help would be really appreciated!

I want to be an industrial pharmacist because is includes many things I'm passionate about ie chemistry/science and the state I live in has a high pay for pharmacist and a good school so I don't have to leave the state

I wondered can a newly graduated m.pharm get a desk job or get into academics without experience ? I want to start pharmacy but i doubt it because i dont want to become a community pharmacist . I like to become a professor and more into research . Is that possible without experience ? Thank u

retail is my fave (clock in clock out) like going to a hospital to learn

As a current RN who want to become a hospital pharmacist, I am encouraged

I've heard a lot about magic mushrooms, DMT, LSD but can't find a place to get them, I've got terrible depression and anxiety

my plan is to become a pharmacist but always worried that I'm not to great with math its not my strong point I have a good memorie and a easy time learning chemistry but math is where I fall short aloth I'm in the 11th grade doing algebra 2 and worried that I wouldn't be able to keep my Gpa high enough to get into pharm school

New Subscriber and PharmD Thank You for this channel

Can u make a video how to become register pharmacist if u are foreign graduate And also how to get job or what is the working opportunities without liscence in us

A pharmacist in US starting salary is about $80,000 after 10 years of schooling. A US senator starting salary is $174,000 and can have a 4 year degree. Something is NOT right!

In Iran , It's a 6 year continuous course to become a pharmacy doctor or PharmD Idk how it is in other countries 🤔

Hey I know I'm a bit late but I hope you reply this I just finished high school and I want to know where to study pharmacy is it in the UK or in the US I want to also know if physics is a major course

Graduate 2005, Never ever go to retail. Money is in the Production. After killing my self with 8 years Chem and Physiology. First Salary At a class c Brand 400k now Director 1.6 million. A year never satay in retail never.

Hello! Great video! :) Currently I'm working in pharmacovigilance but I would like to switch to Regulatory Affairs. Would you recommend any affordable courses? :)

When do not pharmacy students study for the naplex or mpje?

its my first year in pharmacy school, could you tell me more about MTM? I want to start a family is there a job that I could work remotely?

I’m a bit antisocial so is their anything in pharmacy that relates to not being around a lot of people?

Pharmacist's salaries are coming down or have been stagnant for over a decade. There is no pay gap. If you can't get your degree for less than $85K of student loans then it isn't worth it.

Hi Doc, Im studying a Pharma Tech right now, and Im planning to get an Associate's degree of pharmacy. What tips will you give me and are they going to credit my subjects in pharma tech when I enroll in associate's degree ?

Can a pharmacist make medicine? And what career can someone get in to make a medicine?

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Hi I'm taking IB diploma and my subject combination are HL: math, chemistry, english B SL: economics, korean A, biology. With these combination will I be still able to take pharmacy degree in the university?

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Should I continue my pharmD or change to dpt ?

Are scholarships mot available? Why is there always talk about Debt but nothing on scholarships?

No..... Short answer is no it is not. A majority of jobs for pharmacists is in the retail sector and they are litterally dying. This job will kill you with the current state of things in the industry.

former pre-pharma major!

Sweetie-- ( can I call you that?)- I am so interested in hearing what your generation thinks of pharmacy compared to my generation. Thank you for mentioning the gender thing.❤️❤️

Whats the reason you didn’t try to get licensed?

whats the best tec invented in pharm history?

well, um can you guide me if we can pursue psychology after graduating in pharmacy, second off can u please tell me what worth becoming of, a nutritionist or a pharmacist, job wise and money wise, I NEED YOUR OPINION :))

Can you move out of retail to pharmaceutical industry ?

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Is there mature student in pharmacy? I am 25 years old and I will be enrolled in a pharmacy school in September

This seems to be out of date. Don’t be a pharmacist, you will likely end up in retail (absolutely awful), unless you think you can get into clinical rotations (extremely competitive, way more pharmacists then rotations). Retail pharmacists gets to leave there work when they go home? Not true. There are too many pharmacy students, it is too competitive. You will be lucky to even get a retail job at the minimum, and they are treated terribly with about 80k starting pay (unless you happen to be in the few high demand areas, be sure to look where they are). These poor students are being told this is still a good job, wasting years of their lives, 100k of student debt, just to work in a terrible environment. It will not become better until it is a pharmacists market again, if it ever does, and these videos don’t help. Talk to someone new to retail, if you are considering being a pharmacist. It’s likely where you will end up, and they can tell you how it really is today; and what it is looking like.

respect your take; still think its absolutely not worth it

Job outlook?????

I'm sorry. I find this info inaccurate and misleading. I wish you would have done a better research.

thank you for 9:00

Good

what kindda pharmacist job that is not required to be licensed ? thanks

whats the difference between NAPLEX and PCAT?

Hay quá

I am a clinical pharmacist in China. Could I work in USA with the licence in China ? If no , do I have the qualification to attend the qualifying examination in USA ? Hope to get your feedback , thanks.

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Too many pharmacy school. Very saturated. It’s hard to find a decent job now.

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Do they fight a platypus with a fedora?

Pharmacists in europe is a joke too. You get the same salary as working in a food chain and you have double if not triple work to do. If I could chose aftwe 3 years of being a pharmacist i would say its not worth the time and its veryndifficult to transition to any indurstry

Can I work in the USA if I graduated in Bulgaria.

I’m already a pharmacy technician and I’m really looking into going back to school so I can become a Pharmacist but I’m 33yrs old and Idk if it’s such a great idea to start at this point.

Plsss asap can you teach with a pharma d ?? Can you be a professor

I decided to go to pharmacy college (How stupid i am) And this was a very wrong decision …because we are famous with selling the medicine nothing else (same as having a market ) We are studying for nothing ! Reading all drug but the doctors will write prescription ! This decision ruined my life … Being a nurse is much better than being a pharmacist believe me🤝 Im in third stage right now🤡

Speaking of things that are overlooked-- learn about insurance!!! Everyone hates it, but it’s a necessary evil in this country, and the more you understand the better off you will be.

Don't do it. Just say no and walk away while you can. You can thank me later.

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This job is giving me constipation. I don't have a time to go while on duty . Tell me if you or any of your colleagues have the same experience?

I haven’t watched this video. But as a pharmacist for the last 20 years I would say absolutely not!!!!

I’m just curious, what do you really learn in school? It seems like pharmacists don’t retain anything that they’ve learned all throughout college…

No no no no no no never !!!!! Total waste

This is the rant of someone trying to convince themselves they made the right decision 🤣😂🤣. How is a con, “you always have to be at your best”?? 1) Take your licensing exams ASAP. Don’t wait, doesn’t matter what career choice you take. You’d be a fool not to. 2) She also lost me at, “pay gap” since pharmacy is overwhelmingly female dominated and I’d love for her to show any stats on this. 3) The growth outlook for the next 5-10 years is NEGATIVE (3% to 5%) and is being overloaded by low talent new grads churned out by diploma mills. CA has 13+ schools alone. 13+! Talent pool dilution to the max!!! 4) Lowered standards for schools and many students require multiple attempts to take the board exams and pass them, it’s sad. Pick a top school, and if you don’t get in don’t settle. 5) don’t do anything in healthcare because it may have good pay. That’s the WORST reason to go into a career. This is terrible advice.

You are not a pharmacist. You should probably remove that from your website until you are a licensed pharmacist. It seems misleading.

Nope. Do something else.

It seems like pharmacists learn nothing about regulations in school. Either that or they just forget

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