 You are intrigued by pharmaceutical care, research and business.
You thrive on challenges.
You want to make a great living and a great difference.
You like the idea of having a variety of employment opportunities in a constantly evolving field. You want to become a professional that is in demand. You would like to make a difference in the world while enjoying a fulfilling career. A degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology and toxicology or pharmaceutical marketing and management at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy could open the door to a rewarding career in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. When you are a PCP grad, you are pharmacy.
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Pharmaceutical education began at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
With nearly two centuries of experience in pharmacy and science and thousands of alumni working in the pharmaceutical industry, the world turns to PCP graduates for advice. Learn where the founders (alumni such as McNeil, Lilly, Rorer, Wyeth, Warner, Burroughs and Wellcome) of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world got their education—Philadelphia College of Pharmacy—the first college of pharmacy in North America.
Since 1821, we’ve been preparing professionals in pharmacy practice, science and health care—a claim no other university in the world can make. Enter the field of pharmacy as the demand for pharmacy professionals continues to grow. There is no better place than PCP to prepare you for a life-long career in the pharmaceutical industry.
With one of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy degree options you could:
- Work in a community pharmacy, hospital or clinic
- become a pharmacist for a home health care firm, government agency or industry
- Participate in drug discovery and development
- Develop clinical trials or quality assurance measures
- Create sales and marketing strategies
- Develop drug information criteria
- Work in regulatory affairs
Degree choices include:
Professional Pharmacy degree (PharmD)
Undergraduate degrees (BS)
Graduate degrees (MBA, MS, PhD)
Why USP should be your first choice:
- Learn from first-class educators who have worked in the pharmaceutical industry acquiring real-world experience and who routinely publish and present nationally
- Benefit from the same university experience that has educated nationally recognized CEOs, researchers, health experts and other industry leaders—including those who pioneered the use of X-ray technology and discovered the colon cancer gene
- Enjoy high employability—90 percent of USP graduates have jobs or have been accepted into graduate school upon graduation
- Connect with a network of more than 11,000 alumni—many of whom are key leaders in the world of pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical business
- Participate in clerkships and interact with world-class institutions and industry partners
- Matriculate with a diverse group of students of all cultures
- Develop mentoring relationships with professionals from all types of practice settings
- Study on the doorstep of the more than 90 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device firms
Get the full story about the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy when you check out the rest of our website. Learn more about what students and alumni are saying about PCP by reading our profiles.
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