USM programme grooms future pharmacists

Nur Shahirah (right) feels the programme has boosted her confidence.

NEW pharmacy graduates may soon find it hard to get job placements. About 1,000 are expected to graduate each year, and there are over 10,000 currently practising in Malaysia.

To address this issue, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCM), in partnership with Universiti Sains Malaysia, is grooming undergraduates to take the lead among their peers as entrepreneurs in community pharmaceutical retail.