Pharmacy Program
    Pharmacists are trained in clinical use and application of drugs; and therapeutic
    goals of drug use, their formulations, contraindications, adverse effects, and
    potential for drug interactions. As drugs become more potent and specific and
    information more plentiful, pharmacists have assumed a primary responsibility
    for monitoring drug therapy. Because the professional role of the pharmacist has
    become integral to modern health care education in this field is constantly
    evolving.
    Pharmacists are active in primary patient care activities such as hypertension
    screening, therapy with over-the-counter products, patient profiles, and drug regimens
    review. They understand the health care needs of specialized patient groups, such as
    children and the elderly. In addition to a thorough familiarity with the nature of the drugs
    they work with, pharmacists must also be people-oriented. Their professional training
    must consideration of both the medication and the patient, with emphasis on making
    certain that the patient has the right drug, in the right amount, for the right length of
    time, and with a minimum of adverse effects. Most pharmacists practice in patient-
    oriented settings, these include:

    I. The community (which includes self-employment),
    II. Hospitals,
    III. The extended health care facility or public health clinics,
    IV. Other areas.

    Other opportunities for employment of pharmacists exist in the following areas:
    1. Pharmaceutical industries in research and development,
    2. Manufacturing industries,
    3. As medical service representatives,
    4. Educational institutions, government agencies, health maintenance organizations,
    and home-based health care programs.

    As in other health professions, pharmacy practices are subject to fairly rigorous legal
    regulatory codes. In Hungary, state laws limit practice to those who have been duly
    licensed by the state. Qualifications for licensure are:

    * Graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy,
    * Completion of a required internship program,
    * A passing grade on an examination conducted by the University Board of Pharmacy.

    The College of Pharmacy of Debrecen University has a dual admission program for
    undergraduate studies, and for a select number of highly motivated, qualified students
    interested in pursuing both undergraduate and professional studies in Pharmacy and
    health care related education. Candidates must maintain a specified grade point
    average and achieve acceptable scores during the graduation. This would allow the
    best students to receive their Doctorates (Ph.D.) of Pharmacy within a certain period of
    time after graduation. This is usually a 3-year period after receiving an undergraduate
    degree.