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        • What qualifications do I need?
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        • What do pharmacists do?
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      Pharmacists are key players in the future of healthcare across the UK. To put it bluntly, they have greater expertise in medicines than any other health professional. But, in plain language, what do they actually do? And how do they put their skills to use? Read more about the various branches of the profession that pharmacists work in, by clicking on the link below.

      Community

      Link to the community pharmacy page

      Hospital

      Link to the hospital pharmacy page

      Primary care

      Link to the primary care page

      Academia

      Link to the academic pharmacy page

      Industry

      Link to the industrial pharmacy page

      Other areas

      Link to the other areas of pharmacy page

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