Pharmacist specialisation oversaturated, says its association president

Pharmacist specialisation oversaturated, says its association president

AMMAN “” The unemployment rate among pharmacists reached more than 30 per cent, according to President of the Jordan Pharmacist Association Zaid Kilani.

 "The Jordanian drug market is considered one of the most important tributaries of the economy and pharmacists play a humanitarian, national and economic role that serves the national economy,“ Kilani told The Jordan Times.

However, the unemployment rate among pharmacists stands at more than 30 per cent. The total number of pharmacists affiliated with the association stands at 23,699, he said.

The number of prospective pharmacists in universities for the academic year 2018/2019 was 15,704 students, a number that Kilani said "only exacerbates the unemployment situation in the Kingdom“.

Kilani called on the concerned authorities, especially the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to "adjust the education policies regarding university