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drugs which meet special patient needs. You can even work as a consultant, in long-term care, or with infectious disease. The options are plentiful.

3. You’re not required to hold a license for all pharmacy positions.

If you decide that up to eight years of schooling is not right for you, but it is your destiny to work in a pharmacy, then there are still some positions to consider. You’re not required to be a licensed pharmacist to become a medical writer. You can work in the pharmaceutical industry without a license if you’re not responsible for the final distribution of medication to patients.

4. You might have the option to work from home.

As online healthcare options continue growing, there are more opportunities available for pharmacists to consult from home. Telepharmacy is growing rapidly in the United States (US) healthcare industry, with the veterans administration taking a lead role in the development of this segment.

Although the job duties in telepharmacy are essentially the same as the would be in other positions, you won’t face the same physical demands that are placed on those who work in an actual pharmacy. That means there is the potential for more time with your family, less commuting, and access to that high wage which attracts people to this industry in the first place.

5. Work is available everywhere as a pharmacist.

Once you earn your PharmD degree, you have the option to live and work almost anywhere you want. Pharmacists are required in every part of the world to provide medication services. In the United States, there are varying requirements for licensure that must be met based on the State where you choose to live.

6. Self-employment is an option within this career.

As a licensed pharmacist, you have the option to work for someone else or work for yourself. Although the number of independently-owned pharmacies is not as high as they once were, you can still find them in small communities, rural locations, and other pockets of need. According to the National Community Pharmacists’ Association, there are over 21 000 small businesses operating in the United States, with 1 800 rural independent pharmacies being the only provider for their community.