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Pharmaconomist (
Danish language:
farmakonom) means
expert in pharmaceuticals.
Pharmaconomists are a pharmaceutical professional group in Denmark (including
Greenland and
Faroe Islands) with a 3 year
Higher education. Each year about 180
pharmaconomy students Graduation as pharmaconomists from The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice.
Work
The majority of the Danish pharmaconomists works at
Pharmacy (
Chemist (disambiguation) or
drugstores) and at Hospital pharmacy and hospitals.
Some pharmaconomists work within the
chemical industry, the pharmaceutical industry and in Medical laboratory.
Other pharmaconomists
Teacher pharmacy students and pharmaconomy students at
colleges or
University — such as University of Copenhagen Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Copenhagen) and College of pharmacy.
Pharmaconomists are also employeed by the Danish
Ministry of Health, The Danish Medicines Agency and The Danish Pharmaceutical Association.
Some pharmaconomists do work as
pharmaceutical consultants.
Education
During his or her education programme at The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, the pharmaconomist student studies human and animal anatomy, physiology,
pathology, pharmacology, pharmaconomy,
pharmacy practice,
pharmaceutics, toxicology, pharmacognosy,
clinical pharmacy,
pharmacotherapy,
pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry,
biochemistry,
biology, microbiology, molecular biology,
genetics, Cell biology,
medicine,
veterinary medicine, zoology,
diagnosis,
medical prescription,
Law, medical sociology,
patient safety, health care, psychology,
psychiatry,
pedagogy,
communication,
Information technology,
bioethics,
medical ethics, safety, leadership, organization,
logistics,
economy,
Quality assurance, sales and marketing.
The 3 year higher education corresponds to 180 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
What is the difference between a
pharmaconomist and a
pharmacist?
There are two different professional groups with pharmaceutical education in Denmark:
- Pharmaconomists (with a 3 year higher tertiary education)
- Pharmacists (with a 5 year higher tertiary education)
Due to his or her higher education as a
Health profession, the pharmaconomist has by law the same Independent business competence in all Danish pharmacies as a pharmacist — List of Latin phrases (F–O)#I for example to dispense and check medical prescriptions, to counsel and advise
patients/customers about the use of medicine/pharmaceuticals and to dispense, sell and provide information about medical prescriptions and about
Prescription drug and
Over-the-counter drug.
The pharmaconomist also undertakes specialist and Management operation of pharmacies and undertakes managerial
duty service.
The only difference by law is that only a pharmacist may
own a Danish pharmacy.
Trade union
The Danish Association of Pharmaconomists is a
trade union who represents about 5,700 pharmaconomists in Denmark (i.e. 98% of all Danish pharmaconomists).
Translation into other languages
The Danish title
farmakonom (pharmaconomist) comes from the
Greek language "pharmakon" (meaning "pharmaceuticals") and "nom" (meaning "expert in").
In Denmark a pharmaconomist is also referred to as
lægemiddelkyndig (expert in pharmaceuticals).
Lægemiddelkyndig comes from the Danish "lægemiddel" (meaning "pharmaceuticals") and "kyndig" (meaning "expert in").
- The title "pharmaconomist" in other languages:
- English language: pharmaconomist (plural: pharmaconomists)
- Danish language: farmakonom (plural: farmakonomer)
- German language: Pharmakonom (plural: Pharmakonomen)
- French language: pharmaconome (plural: pharmaconomes)
- Italian language: farmaconomista (plural: farmaconomisti)
- Spanish language: farmaconomista (plural: farmaconomistas)
- The title "expert in pharmaceuticals" in other languages:
- English: expert in pharmaceuticals (plural: experts in pharmaceuticals)
- Danish: lægemiddelkyndig (plural: lægemiddelkyndige)
- German: Arzneimittelexperte (plural: Arzneimittelexperten)
- French: expert en medicaments (plural: experts en medicaments)
- Italian: esperto in farmaci (plural: esperti in farmaci)
- Spanish: experto en fármacos (plural: expertos en fármacos)
- The List of academic disciplines of "pharmaconomy" in other languages:
- English: pharmaconomy
- Danish: farmakonomi
- German: Pharmakonomie
- French: pharmaconomie
- Italian: farmaconomia
- Spanish: farmaconomía
Sources and external links
- The Danish College of Pharmacy Practice
- The Danish Association of Pharmaconomists
- The Danish Pharmaceutical Association
- Information about pharmaconomists