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When you get sick, you go to the doctor, they write down a drug, and you go to the pharmacy and get the medicine and it makes you all better. You might think this is all because of the doctor, even though they play a big part. The pharmacist does a lot too. They actually do one of the most important jobs in healthcare, see if you can do this job too.

When the doctor writes down the drug, do you think that they can automatically see if this will interfere with other medicines you take, or even see if it will even work in your body? Of course not, because that's not their job, it's the pharmacist. They keep the records of all of your medicines, and how they work together, and also how much you need. They truly make sure that you will be affected in a positive way by this drug. They are trained to do this, to keep you healthy, wow that's pretty important!

You must have a good education if you want to do this. You should study biology, chemistry, and physics at an undergraduate level. As a student you must also pay social sciences and humanities. You must also have very good people skills.

If you want further information on related careers, here are some to look for, biochemists, chemists, dentists, and physicians. To find these try your Internet search engine, local pharmacist, or look on our website for further options.

So go on and take this important job, and help people just like you.