What is an investigational pharmacist?

[deleted205891]

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Sorry to be such a pharmacy noob, but I have heard the term quite a few times. I am curious to know what this position entails.

 

[Farmercyst]

Sorry to be such a pharmacy noob, but I have heard the term quite a few times. I am curious to know what this position entails.

This might be what you're talking about. I got it from APhA's Career pathways career profile listing.

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Templa...mplate=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13617

 

[drugdoc]

Hmmmm.....I shadowed a pharmacist at the Investigational Drug Service at the U of MN. Maybe a pharmacist who works with them?

 

[deleted205891]

Hmmmm.....I shadowed a pharmacist at the Investigational Drug Service at the U of MN. Maybe a pharmacist who works with them?

Yes I believe so. So what does one of these pharmacists do? I tried searching but can't seem to find out.

 

[Nubianssense]

I work as an Investigational Drug Service Specialist. Basically they review new study protocols (in house and from sponsors). An IDS pharmacist also attends review board meetings, makes the study drugs as well as dispense it. It so broad you will have to ask me specific questions.

 

[whitedc5]

Sounds pretty cool