An overview of the pharmaceutical industry.

I. Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry

With knowledge of pharmacology, opportunities for observation and practical experience at reputable pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and pharmacy chains in Vietnam, as designed in the training program, students develop professional skills in pharmaceutical trade such as pharmaceutical sales representatives, pharmaceutical sales and marketing, etc., meeting the needs of the labor market.

II. Forms of Training

• Training system: College
• Training format: Full-time

III. Training Program

Training duration: 2 years and 4 months

1. Course content and duration:

• Number of subjects: 41
• Total course load: 144 credits, 2505 hours
• Total hours for general/basic subjects: 435 hours
• Total hours of specialized courses: 2070 hours
• Theoretical hours: 777 hours; Practical work, internships, experiments: 1192 hours; Examinations/Tests: 101 hours

2. Subjects in the curriculum:

IV. Output Standards

1. Training objectives

1.1. General Objectives

The goal is to train college-level pharmacists with good political qualities, professional ethics, and health; possessing fundamental professional knowledge and skills in pharmacy to effectively perform specialized tasks; and capable of self-learning and self-improvement to contribute to meeting the healthcare needs of the people.

1.2. Specific Objectives

• Regarding attitude
  • Dedicated to the cause of caring for, protecting, and improving the health of the people.
  • Respect and cooperate sincerely with colleagues.
  • Honest, objective, and possessing a spirit of continuous learning and self-improvement.
  • We value the integration of modern medicine and traditional medicine.
• In terms of knowledge
  • Possesses basic scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge.
  • Basic knowledge of pharmacy and specialized knowledge in the field.
  • Policies related to the protection, care, and improvement of public health within specific professional contexts.
• Regarding skills
  • Drug management and supply.
  • Ensuring drug quality and laboratory quality.
  • Instructions for the proper, safe, and effective use of medication.
  • Perform pharmaceutical-related tasks within the scope of assigned duties.
  • Providing professional guidance for lower-level pharmaceutical personnel.
  • Possess basic computer and foreign language skills to support professional work.
• Output standards:
  • English: Achieved B1 level according to European standards.
  • Information Technology: Achieve the required level of IT proficiency as stipulated in Circular 03/2014/TT-BTTTT of the Minister of Information and Communications on regulations regarding the standard of information technology skills.

2. Job opportunities after graduation:

Upon graduation, students will be capable of meeting the requirements for job positions in the industry, including:

• Testing of drugs, cosmetics, and food products.
• Quality assurance
• Retail sale of medicines
• Perform duties related to the pharmaceutical and medical supplies warehouse.
• Pharmacy and medical supplies storekeeper
• Pharmaceutical business
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Performing pharmaceutical work at healthcare facilities.

 

Author: Pham Phan - Date written: April 13, 2021

Category: Pharmacy

Tags: Viet My College, Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry