Education

Tasks

Advise customers on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals
Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
Check prescriptions for proper dosage
Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the right quantities of drugs and other ingredients
Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
Manage the storage, packaging and distribution of medicinal products
Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff