Doctor of Pharmacy Program
Pharmacy is a well-respected profession for individuals with an aptitude in science and a desire to apply their knowledge
of drug therapies to patient care in a variety of settings. Pharmacists are the "drug experts" among health professionals.
They understand how a drug heals and how it can hurt, how it reacts with foods and other drugs. They know its desired
effects and its side effects. More than 14,000 prescription drugs are available in the United States, and particularly
because of the newer more potent drugs that have highly specific cellular "targets," the management of drug therapy is
one of the most important challenges in health care.
With the lengthening lifespan of Americans, coupled with the increasing role of pharmaceutical treatment in today's
healthcare environment, pharmacists currently enjoy a wealth of exciting career opportunities. Two out of three will be
engaged in such community or ambulatory settings as professional pharmaceutical centers, clinics, physicians' offices,
and neighborhood pharmacies; pharmacists are also in demand in such varied fields as institutional pharmacy practice,
pharmaceutical journalism, research and product development, management, marketing, quality control, and education in
university, hospital, or research foundation settings. PharmD graduates find a very favorable job market and easily locate
positions in a variety of professional practice sites. Today's pharmacist enjoys more career options than ever before.
Some areas of opportunity are:
Biometrics
Community Pharmacy (Ambulatory Care)
Education
Government
Health-Care Administration
Health Economics
Health Informatics
Health Maintenance Organization/Managed Care
HMOs and PBMs
Home care/Infusion therapy
Hospice/Palliative Care/Pain Management
Hospital Pharmacy
Industrial/Pharmaceutical Companies
Legal research
Long-Term Care
Primacy Care/Pediatrics/Geriatrics
Neuropharmacology
Mail Order
Management
Patient Management
Regulatory Affairs (e.g., FDA)
Sales & Marketing
Specialty Compounding
Veterinary care
Clinical Research (University and Pharmaceutical
Industry)
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduates from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences enjoy a wealth of exciting career opportunities in academia,
industry and government. Many of our BS, BS/MS, MS graduates have pursued advanced degrees, such as the PharmD,
MD, and the PhD, or have joined the pharmaceutical industry as research scientists. Our PhD graduates have obtained
dynamic and rewarding scientific and managerial positions with the pharmaceutical industry, university academia or the
federal government. The “Buffalo product” is well known and widely acclaimed for his/her rigorous and comprehensive
scientific training.
The breadth and depth of the program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities. Pharmaceutical
Sciences graduates may find opportunities in university, hospital or pharmaceutical industry settings as scientists in:
Bioanalysis
Clinical Research
Drug analysts
Drug Delivery
Drug Metabolism
Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacometrics
Manufacturing/Production Technologists
Marketing/Sales Drug Detail Representatives
Regulatory Affairs
Our PhD graduates receive multiple offers from major research pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Merck, Lilly,
etc. Other graduates have accepted academic posts and government positions (e.g., FDA). PhD graduates of the
department are highly sought after by research laboratories in academia, government and the pharmaceutical industry.
Employment is invariably immediate upon completion of the academic requirements of the program.
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