Industrial Pharmacy
Pharmacists are employed in Pharmaceutical industry in areas which include drug development, production, marketing, clinical trials and compiling applications to introduce new drugs.

Hospital Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacists are responsible for the distribution of drugs within the hospital and are involved in educating patients and medical practitioners about the most appropriate use of medicines. Also in activities such as monitoring for drug interactions and participating in research projects directed towards improving methods of drug treatment.

Community Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Act requires that all community pharmacies are owned by Pharmacists, so many practitioners own and operate their own Pharmacies. They supply and distribute medicinal and related products. Advice and counselling given by Pharmacists play an important role in maximizing the efficacy of the medication whilst minimizing side effects.

Research
The Bachelor of Pharmacy is an excellent first step for those who have the ability and aptitude for research in Pharmacy or in any branch of medical research. Students then take a program leading to Master’s degree or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

Other career opportunities
Pharmacists are employed by various government agencies, both commonwealth and state, generally in positions concerned with the control, manufacture, supply and distribution of drugs and drug preparations. There are also some opportunities in defence services, customs and narcotics.

The job opportunities for Pharmacists, in present scenario are at R&D, contract research as a teaching faculty and as community pharmacist in third world and developed countries.