Labs in pharmacy school

[Softpinkrose]

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I was wondering what the labs in pharmacy schools are like. Are they similar in structure and time (3-4 hours each lab, per week) compared to pre-pharmacy labs, such as Gen Bio, Gen Chem, Organic Chem? Do you do hands-on experiments, chemistry/compounding, etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Gizmo]

Mine is 3 hours each week my second semester of P1 year. I'm not sure if I'll be having other labs in future years.

 

[pinkyrx]

My only lab was doing compounding. It was about 4 hours a week I think. It was definitely much more fun than undergrad chem lab!

 

[KARM12]

I was wondering what the labs in pharmacy schools are like. Are they similar in structure and time (3-4 hours each lab, per week) compared to pre-pharmacy labs, such as Gen Bio, Gen Chem, Organic Chem? Do you do hands-on experiments, chemistry/compounding, etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Our more traditional labs included microbiology and compounding. Other "labs" are more pharmaceutical care based...patient counseling, point of care devices, IV admixture...

 

[Michelle531]

I'm in my second semester of my PY2 year, and our labs have been 2-4 hours per week and are divided between patient care (care plans, counseling, checking stations), compounding (topicals, capsules, suspensions), and IV (under the hood with all the garb on). Sometimes fun and sometimes terrifying!

 

[genesis09]

P-1 year we had only compounding of non-sterile drugs and physical pharmacy labs.
P-2 year, we have compounding of sterile drugs (IVs), more compounding of non-sterile drugs (this time you come up with procedure), counseling, pharmacy simulation lab, problem solving, drug administration (inhalers, condoms, etc) and drug information.
Next year, no labs, yes!