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Pharmacy Interview:

Pharmacy Interview

Tell me about yourself? :

Tell me about yourself?

What area of our course content interests you the most?:

What area of our course content interests you the most?

Community pharmacy:

Community pharmacy Pharmacists which help the community Often first port of call Situated high street locations, in neighbourhood centres, in supermarkets and in the heart of the most deprived communities.

Hospital Pharmacy:

Hospital Pharmacy Hospital pharmacists work in a hospital pharmacy service, primarily within the public sector. responsible for the dispensing of prescriptions but also the purchase, manufacture and quality testing of all medicines used in a hospital. They are members of a healthcare team and work closely with medical and nursing staff to ensure patients receive the best treatment. They also provide help and advice to patients in all aspects of their medicines.

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Academic pharmacist These spend on average around 60% of their time working in hospital, community or industrial pharmacy and the other 40% of the time as a pharmacy teacher or lecturer.

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Primary care pharmacist The role of the primary care pharmacist has emerged over the last ten years. They have a strategic role, making the best use of resources allocated for medicines and ensuring they are well spent. They also analyse medicines and work closely with hospitals, GPs, practice nurses and other community healthcare professionals.

Industrial Pharmacy :

Industrial Pharmacy Industrial pharmacists work alongside scientists in the pharmaceutical industry who specialise in other areas to discover new ways of combating disease and  improving manufacturing and production techniques

Please talk about a current controversial issue regarding pharmacy, and your personal opinion towards it.:

Please talk about a current controversial issue regarding pharmacy, and your personal opinion towards it.

Can you tell me about a controversial drug in the media? :

Can you tell me about a controversial drug in the media?

Why is organic chemistry important to pharmacy?:

Why is organic chemistry important to pharmacy? Organic chemistry is very important within Pharmacy . As Pharmacy deals with Biochemistry and hence organic chemistry becomes very important. Functions of enzymes, interaction of different chemicals etc can only be learned through understanding organic chemistry.

Which science is most important in pharmacy and why? :

Which science is most important in pharmacy and why?

Who will bear legal and professional responsibility for the actions of pharmacist prescribers? :

Who will bear legal and professional responsibility for the actions of pharmacist prescribers? Pharmacist Independent Prescribers are professionally responsible for their own actions,. They should therefore only prescribe in situations where they feel fully competent, using those medicines that they feel are effective for the patient and the condition being treated. RPSGB Code of Ethics states that all pharmacists who own a pharmacy, should ensure that all professional activities undertaken by them or under their control are covered by their professional indemnity or insurance

Who will be responsible and liable for the actions of supplementary prescribers?:

Who will be responsible and liable for the actions of supplementary prescribers? Supplementary prescribers are professionally accountable for their own actions, including prescribing decisions.

Why should pharmacists be able to prescribe medicine? :

Why should pharmacists be able to prescribe medicine? A pharmacist studies 4 years solely about medicines thus therefore has a high level of expertise in the field of drugs and the effects they have. Hence deserving the right to prescribe medicines.

How do Antihistamines work? :

How do Antihistamines work? Antihistamines work by blocking the receptor sites that the histamine go to cause the allergy symptoms . With the receptors blocked you don't experience the allergies .

Which of the antihistamines cause drowsiness? :

Which of the antihistamines cause drowsiness? The older group/First generation sedating Antihistamines (e.g. hydroxyzine ( Atarax ) ) can enter the brain and cause drowsiness , while the newer non-sedating antihistamines do not. (e.g. cetirizine )

Can you name some Non-sedating antihistamines? :

Can you name some Non-sedating antihistamines? loratadine (Claritin) cetirizine ( Zyrtec ) fexofenadine (Allegra) desloratadine ( Clarinex )

What is meant by a profession? :

What is meant by a profession?

What is an anti-fungal? :

What is an anti-fungal? An antifungal drug is a medication used to treat fungal infections such as athlete's foot, ringworm , candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others . Such drugs are usually obtained by a doctor's prescription or purchased over-the- counter .

Why are pharmacists important in the health service?:

Why are pharmacists important in the health service?

What does a pharmacist do? What will you be expected to do at the end of the degree? :

What does a pharmacist do? What will you be expected to do at the end of the degree?

Where do you see yourself in this profession? :

Where do you see yourself in this profession?

What is the role of the primary care pharmacist?:

What is the role of the primary care pharmacist? medicines management prescribing advice GP practice based work Professional development adviser pharmacy clinical governance co-ordination. - Work in GP practices as practice pharmacists.

What skills do you need to be a pharmacist? :

What skills do you need to be a pharmacist? Ability to pay strong attention to detail Have large respect for accuracy and care in work, mistakes such as incorrect dosage, quantity of drugs etc can lead to harming patients Enjoy working with people and providing information and education Effectively communicate Have compassion and a friendly manner to reflect patient concerns about medications Willingness to listen to patients

What are preventative medicines and there importance? :

What are preventative medicines and there importance? Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their Symptoms. Importance: Increased life expectancy Not as costly as traditional medicine cure As an individual it is easy, convenient and financially viable

What would you take into account when prescribing drugs to a patient? :

What would you take into account when prescribing drugs to a patient? Age of patient? i.e. child, adult etc. If female whether they are pregnant or not. Whether the patient has had any side effects to the medication before or similar medication before.

Why are drugs stored in particular ways in a pharmacy? :

Why are drugs stored in particular ways in a pharmacy?

What is a medication? :

What is a medication? A medication or medicine is a drug taken to cure and/or improve any symptoms of an illness or medical condition, or may be used as preventive medicine that has future benefits but does not treat any existing or pre-existing diseases or symptoms.

What is a Generic Drug? Reasons for cheaper price? :

What is a Generic Drug? Reasons for cheaper price?

When can a generic drug be produced? :

When can a generic drug be produced?

What is a prescription drug? :

What is a prescription drug? A drug which can only be purchased/received with a valid prescription verified by a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.

What is the differences between hospital, community and industrial pharmacy? :

What is the differences between hospital, community and industrial pharmacy?

What area in pharmacy do you wish to enter and why? :

What area in pharmacy do you wish to enter and why?

What is palliative care? :

What is palliative care? is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than striving to halt, delay, or reverse progression of the disease itself or provide a cure. It can help people live more comfortably. Often used for cancer patients.

What’s diabetes?:

What’s diabetes? A disease in which the blood glucose concentrations cannot be controlled effectively. 2 types, type 1 – bodys immune system attacks beta cells therefore no insulin can be produced, taken through form of injection. Type 2 – occurs over time when persons panceras only produces small amounts of insulin monitored through healthy diet before insulin injections being supplemented.

Why can't insulin be taken as a pill like the other medicines and hormones? :

Why can't insulin be taken as a pill like the other medicines and hormones? Proteins are digested in the stomach and small intestine. Insulin is a protein therefore If diabetics were to take insulin orally ti would be digested to amino acids before being absorbed. Thus having no effect.

What other method of administering insulin? :

What other method of administering insulin? Inhaled form of insulin spray, got discontinued due to cost of the product Injection: Self injection Pen injector technique - requires careful education including the need to ensure that no airlock or blockage forms in the needle

What do you know about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - an antibiotic-resistant infection? :

What do you know about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - an antibiotic-resistant infection? MRSA – Is a bacterial superbug,

Name three drug delivery methods and explain each of them? :

Name three drug delivery methods and explain each of them? Oral Administration ( Enteral ): by mouth (orally), many drugs as tablets , capsules , or drops Intravenous Injection (I.V.): The drug is usually introduced directly into the blood vessel for immediate action. Inhalation : By this method, drugs are introduced through the inhalation into the respiratory tract. The absorption is rapid and the action is quick by this method.

What are a metered-dose inhaler and a spacer? :

What are a metered-dose inhaler and a spacer? A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is a device that delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs, in the form of a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient . Commonly used for asthmatics and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease sufferers. A spacer device is a plastic cylinder, designed to make a metered-dose inhaler easier to use. Many people find it difficult to co-ordinate pushing down the canister of their inhaler with breathing in deeply, so a spacer device is a useful way to remedy this problem.

Please explain dosage of inhalers compared to tablets? :

Please explain dosage of inhalers compared to tablets? Inhalers give immediate relief as opposed to tablets which would not provide an effect immediately and would provide relief after a certain time period.

Where do drugs come from? :

Where do drugs come from?

Please explain the difference between a generic and branded drug? :

Please explain the difference between a generic and branded drug? A generic drug is simply a branded drug that uses a different name . As they are not branded they therefore cost less. A Branded Drug has a trade name and is drug manufactured by a well established pharmaceutical company, protected by a patent. It cannot be produced or sold by any other company.

What do you think you will learn over the next four years? :

What do you think you will learn over the next four years?

Please name three medicines? :

Please name three medicines? Co- Codamol Penicillin Aspirin

When was penicillin invented? :

When was penicillin invented? Was discovered in 1928 Accidental discovery by Alexander Fleming Left a petri dish of bacteria open, came back and it was contaminated by a blue-green mould there was inhibited bacterial growth around the Mould. That was pencillium mould.

How does penicillin work? :

How does penicillin work? Penicillin is an anti biotic which destroys bacteria it does this by destroying the cell wall of the microorga by inactivating an enzyme required for the cross linking of bacterial cell walls. The enzyme mistakenly accepts the penicillin as a substrate and is then rendered ineffective. This prevents synthesis and repair of the bacterial cell wall, causing the bacteria to burst.

The future of pharmacy. Please continue. :

The future of pharmacy. Please continue.

Why not medicine or dentistry if you like healthcare and people? :

Why not medicine or dentistry if you like healthcare and people?

What is the role of the pharmacist? :

What is the role of the pharmacist?

What is the difference between pharmacology and pharmacy? :

What is the difference between pharmacology and pharmacy? Pharmacology is the study of drug interaction in living organisms. Learning how a drug interacts in the human body Pharmacy is a profession that ensures the safe use of medication and deals with patients, therefore pharmacists will need to have a wider knowledge of how a drug works, how it's formed and its side effects.

Why do old (out of date) eggs float in water? :

Why do old (out of date) eggs float in water? As the egg decomposes, the mass of the egg is reduced. This is because the egg shell is porous and water vapor and gases can escape over time, reducing the mass of the egg. If the mass of the egg is less than the mass of the volume of water displaced by the egg, it will float.

What’s the difference between antibiotics and other medicines? :

What’s the difference between antibiotics and other medicines?

What is a drug overdose? :

What is a drug overdose? the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. An overdose is widely considered harmful and dangerous as it can result in death

Please explain nuclear magnetic resonance? (NMR):

Please explain nuclear magnetic resonance ? (NMR)

What is Herceptin? How effective is it? Why is it controversial? What did Nice recommend? What were the legal battles? How will extending provision affect the NHS? :

What is Herceptin ? How effective is it? Why is it controversial? What did Nice recommend? What were the legal battles? How will extending provision affect the NHS?

How do you feel about drug trials? Northwick park trials, what happened? What are drugs trials and how are they organised? Who gives permission for them to go ahead? Who takes part in such trials? Do people know things could go wrong? How common are problems such as those seen in this trial? What have experts recommended future trials?:

How do you feel about drug trials? Northwick park trials, what happened? What are drugs trials and how are they organised? Who gives permission for them to go ahead? Who takes part in such trials? Do people know things could go wrong? How common are problems such as those seen in this trial? What have experts recommended future trials?

What are Paracetamol and NSAIDs? COX-2 inhibitors? Opiates and morphinomimetics? :

What are Paracetamol and NSAIDs? COX-2 inhibitors? Opiates and morphinomimetics ?

Please explain the synthesis of aspirin. :

Please explain the synthesis of aspirin. Add salicylic Acid Add acetic anhydride Add phosphoric acid as catalyst Heat at 70-80 degrees Add distilled water Cool in icebath Filter out solid aspirin

Are industrial pharmaceutical companies out to produce medication for patients in need or are they just out to make a profit? :

Are industrial pharmaceutical companies out to produce medication for patients in need or are they just out to make a profit?

In hospital pharmacy, what do you understand by a "clean room"?:

In hospital pharmacy, what do you understand by a "clean room"?

What is pharmacology? :

What is pharmacology? The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.

Draw/Write a chemical reaction involving a drug and the body?:

Draw/Write a chemical reaction involving a drug and the body?

Tell me about the different drugs you would expect to find in a hospital setting in comparison to community? :

Tell me about the different drugs you would expect to find in a hospital setting in comparison to community?

What do you know about radiopharmaceutics? :

What do you know about radiopharmaceutics ?

Draw a benzene What does the circle inside it indicate? Draw a methyl group, aldehyde etc......:

Draw a benzene What does the circle inside it indicate? Draw a methyl group, aldehyde etc......

Talk about latest news in pharmacy :

Talk about latest news in pharmacy

Where do you see yourself in this profession? :

Where do you see yourself in this profession?

Please tell me about a current issue in the media relating to pharmacy? :

Please tell me about a current issue in the media relating to pharmacy?

Draw a general Amino Acid. What is a protein? What reaction makes proteins from amino acids? Draw a section of a protein. What is the name of the link between individual amino acids?:

Draw a general Amino Acid. What is a protein? What reaction makes proteins from amino acids? Draw a section of a protein. What is the name of the link between individual amino acids? Condensation reaction makes a protein from amino acids. Link between amino acids is called a peptide bond

Name a drug that is also a protein. How is this drug administered? What other ways could it be administered? :

Name a drug that is also a protein. How is this drug administered? What other ways could it be administered? Insulin is a drug that is a protein, this drug is taken through insulin injections this is because it cannot be taken orally due to the digestive enzymes in the stomach which will break the insulin down thus it having no effect.

What are some challenges that pharmacists face? :

What are some challenges that pharmacists face? Changing roles of a pharmacist and being able to adapt to it Increase in technological advancements i.e prescription machines allowing patients to get there own medication from prescriptions Stereotypes i.e. people assume pharmacists as counting pills

What roles do you see pharmacists taking on in the future? :

What roles do you see pharmacists taking on in the future? Electronic prescriptions All pharmacists doing supplementary prescribing More health checks

Why should we pick you over other qualified applicants? :

Why should we pick you over other qualified applicants?

Looking at your application, we can see that you’re very involved with extracurricular activities. Do you think you can handle balancing extracurricular activities with pharmacy school? :

Looking at your application, we can see that you’re very involved with extracurricular activities. Do you think you can handle balancing extracurricular activities with pharmacy school?

You’re in a group and you think the group is heading in the wrong direction, how would you voice your opinion? And can you give an example where you handled a similar situation? :

You’re in a group and you think the group is heading in the wrong direction, how would you voice your opinion? And can you give an example where you handled a similar situation?

acid reflux and cytotoxic drugs erythromycin enteric coated tablets drug classes role of pharmacists in society :

acid reflux and cytotoxic drugs erythromycin enteric coated tablets drug classes role of pharmacists in society

pharmacists getting prescribing powers, and what services pharmacists could offer people to take pressure off GPs :

pharmacists getting prescribing powers, and what services pharmacists could offer people to take pressure off GPs

Q's on proteins e.g. why are they good at binding, why are proteins better at being drugs than small synthetically made molecules, examples of protein drugs (not including insulin), how you could synthetically made proteins :

Q's on proteins e.g. why are they good at binding, why are proteins better at being drugs than small synthetically made molecules, examples of protein drugs (not including insulin), how you could synthetically made proteins

Why Pharmacy? What other health-care professions had i considered studying/entering? Did i enjoy my work-experience and what did i learn from it? Talk to me about a drug that is/has been in the news recently? :

Why Pharmacy? What other health-care professions had i considered studying/entering? Did i enjoy my work-experience and what did i learn from it? Talk to me about a drug that is/has been in the news recently?

how patches work why patches are used? when are patches used? when you would choose to inject a drug and when you would choose to give drugs as a pill? where drugs come from? Why is pharmacy considered as a profession? :

how patches work why patches are used? when are patches used? when you would choose to inject a drug and when you would choose to give drugs as a pill? where drugs come from? Why is pharmacy considered as a profession?

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a ) why pharmacy? b ) a mental arithmitic question ( i had what is 7% of 500) c) what did you learn during your work experience? d) what does a pharmacist do? (talk about the new contract, cholesterol + diabetes testing in community pharmacies etc) e) what area of pharmacy do you see yourself working in? f) how is the role of the pharmacist changing? (again talk about the new contract)

Why Manchester? :

Why Manchester?

what skills and qualities I have that a pharmacist requires :

what skills and qualities I have that a pharmacist requires

why pharmacy:

why pharmacy

what the biggest contributors to ill health are in the UK and how they affect the body, :

what the biggest contributors to ill health are in the UK and how they affect the body,