Description
Formulate and compound medicines performing pharmaceutical calculations, selecting the appropriate route of administration and dosage form for the medicine, the appropriate ingredients and excipients of the required quality standard, and preparing pharmaceutical products.
Alternative labels
formulate medicines
manufacture pharmaceutical products
manufacture medicine
produce medicines
fabricate medicines
compound medicines
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Manufacture medicines is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Pharmacist: Pharmacists prepare, dispense, and provide prescriptions for, over the counter medication. They offer clinical information on medicines, report suspected adverse reactions, and provide personalised support to patients. Pharmacists formulate and test medications in laboratories, and store, preserve, and distribute them.
Optional skill
Manufacture medicines is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Pharmacologist: Pharmacologists study the manner in which drugs and medicaments interact with organisms, living systems, and their parts (i.e. cells, tissues, or organs). Their research aims at identifying substances that can be ingested by humans and that exert adequate biochemical functions for curing illnesses.
Industrial pharmacist: Industrial pharmacists are involved in the research and creation of medications. They develop new medicines, perform tests, assure quality and ensure that medication complies with regulations.
Epidemiologist: Epidemiologists centre their research on origin and causes for illness eruption in humans. They determine the way in which diseases are spread out and propose risk preventive measures to health policy organisms.
Pill maker operator: Pill maker operators tend the pilling machine that create pills in various sizes and shapes. They also fill the machine with necessary materials, open valves to control the flow of the materials, and regulate the temperature of the machine.
References
- Manufacture medicines – ESCO
