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Every month, 130 million Americans take a prescription drug, and the 3.5 billion prescriptions written annually represent a 66 percent increase from just 10 years ago. So if you have a pharmacy degree, you're holding a prescription for a career rich in opportunity.
Hospitals, retail outlets and the pharmaceutical industry are just a few settings where your clinical skills and expertise in medication therapy are in demand. You can even specialize -- perhaps through a residency if you're a new grad, or by earning a specialty certification. And don't forget academia. With more students applying to pharmacy programs, pharmacy schools nationwide urgently need trained pharmacists to teach the next generation.
Read on to learn more about some of the career avenues open to you:
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