Table 4:

The Pharmacists’ Education; Core Pharmaceutical Subjects

Subject	Description
Pharmacology	Study of the actions and uses of medicines including absorption, distribution and excretion from the body
Pharmaceutics	The conversion of medicinal substances into suitable dosage forms such as tablets, injections and inhalers
Pharmaceutical chemistry	Study of the chemistry of medicinal substances including their synthesis and analysis
Pharmacognosy	The study of medicinal substances of natural origin
Social and administrative pharmacy	Study of the social, political and economic aspects of the use of medicines