Master in Pharmaforward: the Horizons of Pharmacy Services

The Master in Pharmaforward: the Horizons of Pharmacy Services is a second-level programme of the University of Naples Federico II, organised by the Department of Pharmacy, which prepares pharmacists for the challenges of so-called pharmacy services. In this model the pharmacy does not limit itself to dispensing medicines, but offers additional services in support of citizens' health, and therefore requires both managerial and clinical skills. Pharmacy services include activities such as monitoring chronic patients, telemedicine, prevention campaigns and support for therapeutic adherence. The master prepares participants to organise these services, which also require economic management skills, because a pharmacy is a business that must bear the costs of new activities and assess their benefits.

The programme integrates economic-managerial training with clinical-care knowledge and covers innovative pharmacy services, telemedicine and community clinical pharmacy. The master takes place in person in Naples and the language, not stated, may be presumed to be Italian. The page does not give the duration, the credits or any internship. The aim is to strengthen the ability of pharmacy businesses to deal with changes in the sector, providing tools both for the organisation of the activity and for patient care. Clinical-care knowledge allows the pharmacist to talk with doctors and patients in a more informed way, while economic-managerial training helps to plan investments, staff organisation and marketing. The page also cites community clinical pharmacy and telemedicine as defining themes, without however detailing the courses.

The aim is to train professionals able to manage both economic-managerial and clinical-care aspects together. The page links the master to roles such as market analyst, area manager, pharmaceutical consultant, pharmacoeconomics expert, oncology pharmacist, product and project manager and commercial, marketing and sales roles. The master is aimed at graduate pharmacists interested in pharmacy services. The cost is €2,000. The page does not give the start date, selection, places and scholarships, and gives a MasterIN quality score of 7.3 out of 10. The career opportunities indicated are varied and include both pharmacies and companies in the sector, with commercial, marketing and consulting roles. The cost is €2,000. Duration, credits, calendar and number of places are not given, so it is advisable to consult the official call for applications of the Department of Pharmacy before applying.