The effective implementation of the Pharma 2030 strategy requires the training of highly qualified personnel to meet the current and future needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Currently, additional qualification requirements for specialists with higher pharmaceutical education have not been defined. Current professional standards have not been developed for all stages of drug development, production and promotion. Professional competencies written in the draft of the approximate basic educational program is mainly relevant for specialists in wholesalers and retail pharmaceutical sales. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the current situation. Based on the results of the study, specific ways are proposed to achieve the result of educational activities in the field of industrial pharmacy.
Tatyana M. Litvinova – сandidate of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vice-Rector for Educational and Upbringing Work, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education, First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
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