As i am Pharmacy student many say that this field doesn't have future and scope.but as a second year student I have gained knowledge about various drugs and their relevant diseases.in this article we will see about the opportunities behind this 

Pharmacist is a specialist in medication, custodian of a medical information, companion of the physician, counselor to the patient and guardian of the public health.

1. Community Pharmacy

A pharmacist having an aptitude for business can open a retail drug store to serve the community.

Some big drug store engages a number of pharmacists, So as to run them smoothly.

2. Wholesale Pharmacy

The wholesale offers opportunities to a limited number of pharmacists to run a wholesale business of drug and medicines.

3. Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical industry offers the opportunity to the pharmacist to all educational leaves.

Industrial pharmacy provide job to a pharmacist in the following fields.

1. Production
2. Analytical and Quality Control
3. Research and Development
4. Marketing and Sales

Production

In production sector, the pharmacist work as manufacturing chemist, he has to supervise to the production of various types of pharmaceutical formulations, packing, labeling, and storage.

Analytical and Quality Control

A manufacturing unit needs the service of an analytical chemist in its analytical laboratory to the testing of raw materials and finished goods manufactured by it.
Normally pharmacist with a bachelor degree in pharmacy gets the job of an analytical chemist.

Research and Development

A pharmacist has a doctorate degree or master degree in pharmacy is ideally suited for product development in pharmaceutical industry.

1. The synthesis of a new compound to be used as drugs, cosmetics, excipients, industrial chemicals, and preservatives.
2. Research on the cultivation of the medicinal plant.
3. The isolation and purification of the active principle of plant and animal tissue, the determination of their chemical composition and further its synthesis.
4. The preparation of drug in suitable dosage forms designed and its testing to find the bio-availability of the drug.
5. The physical, chemical and biological standardization of drugs.
6. Research on the pharmacodynamics and toxicology of new drugs.
7. The stability of dosage form during its storage and finding its date of expiry.
8. The investigation of the suitability of proposed packing materials and container.

Marketing and Sales

Marketing and sales are the performance of services from producer to the consumer.

4. Health System Pharmacy

It is the practice of pharmacy in private and government-owned hospitals, health maintenance organization (HMOs), clinics, walk-in health centers and nursing homes.

In these, pharmacists dispense medication, prepare the sterile solution, advise other professionals and patients on the use of the drug, monitors drug regiment and evaluate drug use.

5. Nuclear Pharmacy

Nuclear pharmacy applies the principles and practice of pharmacy and nuclear chemistry to produce radioactive drug used for diagnosis and therapy.

As these are the growing opportunities in pharma field .as pharmacists are the one needed for dispensing a drug.