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Pharmacy Courses

Pharmacy courses can help you learn medication management, pharmaceutical calculations, drug interactions, and patient counseling techniques. You can build skills in clinical assessment, effective communication with healthcare teams, and understanding regulatory standards. Many courses introduce tools like electronic health records (EHR) systems and software for drug information retrieval, that support ensuring accurate medication dispensing and enhancing patient care.


Popular Pharmacy Courses and Certifications


  • N

    Novartis

    Pre-formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Medication Administration, Chemistry, Analytical Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    56 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Pillar #1: Drug Development - From Bench to Bedside

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmacology, Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Drug Development

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pre-Clinical Development, Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacology, Regulatory Compliance, Commercialization, Patient Safety

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Genentech

    Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Health Policy, Data Science, Epidemiology, Data Integration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Quality

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Responsible Medication Prescribing for Older Adults

    Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Geriatrics, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Hospital Medicine, Patient Discharges, Care Management, Care Coordination, Patient Safety, Pharmacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Utilization, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Health Care Administration, Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Process Improvement, Systems Thinking, Health Technology, Care Coordination, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Regulatory Requirements, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Informatics, Continuous Improvement Process, Coordination, Systems Integration, Internal Communications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Lecturio

    Chemistry

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Pharmacotherapy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing and Patient Care, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Clinic Admin: Phones, Mail, Records

    Skills you'll gain: Record Keeping, Medical Office Procedures, Records Management, Medical Records, Document Management, Health Information Management, Medical Privacy, File Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Patient Communication, Telecommunications, File Systems, Clinical Documentation, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Quality Assurance, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Novartis

    Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Recruitment & Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Informed Consent, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Drug Development, Record Keeping, Clinical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    219 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Novartis

    Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Prep and Personnel

    Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Drug Development, Document Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    160 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Chemicals and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Laboratory Testing, Public Health, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Biochemistry, Environmental Policy, Analytical Chemistry, Case Studies, Community Health, Risk Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Clinic Flow: Tasks, Staff, Supplies

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Inventory Management System, Prioritization, Order Management, Patient Flow, Inventory Control, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Support, Record Keeping, Service Management, Coordination, Client Services

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pharmacy courses

  • Pre-formulation: Novartis
  • Pillar #1: Drug Development - From Bench to Bedside: Johns Hopkins University
  • Drug Development: University of California San Diego
  • Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma: Genentech
  • Responsible Medication Prescribing for Older Adults: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems : Coursera
  • Chemistry: Lecturio
  • Clinic Admin: Phones, Mail, Records: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Recruitment & Trial: Novartis
  • Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Prep and Personnel: Novartis

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