Pharmacy not good anymore?

Being a third year pharmacy student, I can confidently tell you that pharmacy is set to expand over the next couple of years. When I applied at first, the student room was brimming with negative stories about pharmacy, someone had one warning or the other to give to prospective students, almost on a daily basis. However, I ignored and boy, am I glad I did. First of all, do you know that you will almost always be guaranteed a job in whatever country you decide to live in? Pharmacists in the US get paid 6 figures, about 4 times the average income. It is definitely something worth bearing in mind.
Now in the UK, because of the shortage of doctors, pharmacists are being encouraged to take prescribing courses thus more opportunities (I reckon the older pharmacists are likely to be more interested in this, freeing up space for us). Basically, in the next couple of year, you will find more "Pharmacist Prescribers" at GP surgery aiding in the management of mostly long term diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. My uni has even incorporated some prescribing activities as part of our assessment. Its more or less the future of pharmacy (in terms of increasing employment).
At the end of the day, Pharmacy will always be a good profession which will always be flexible, allowing for more expansion. It also has very strong guiding bodies (RPS + GPHC). Pharmacy is a respectable career and I really would advice you to apply for it. But beware though, it will not be a walk in the park. It is one of the hardest courses available at universities and as you progress through, you will find that you have less time for yourself. It will hinder you from fully enjoying uni life, especially in your third and fourth years. But when you are done, you will be glad you put in the effort.

If you want to work in healthcare do medicine. Pharmacy is not a good choice. The wages are poor and decreasing and the field is absolutely saturated.

The pharmacy sector is very much saturated according to a local pharmacist I had a chat with. Moreover I have realised the urge of many pharmacists who want to open their own business and now its got to the point were a pharmacy is right next to a (you guessed it) pharmacy.
But to be honest the decision is yours. Are you willing to struggle to find a pharmacy job for the next year or two? Are you willing to be a locum pharmacist and travel up and down the country for an absolute crap wage? OK.

Being a third year pharmacy student, I can confidently tell you that pharmacy is set to expand over the next couple of years. When I applied at first, the student room was brimming with negative stories about pharmacy, someone had one warning or the other to give to prospective students, almost on a daily basis. However, I ignored and boy, am I glad I did. First of all, do you know that you will almost always be guaranteed a job in whatever country you decide to live in? Pharmacists in the US get paid 6 figures, about 4 times the average income. It is definitely something worth bearing in mind.
Now in the UK, because of the shortage of doctors, pharmacists are being encouraged to take prescribing courses thus more opportunities (I reckon the older pharmacists are likely to be more interested in this, freeing up space for us). Basically, in the next couple of year, you will find more "Pharmacist Prescribers" at GP surgery aiding in the management of mostly long term diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. My uni has even incorporated some prescribing activities as part of our assessment. Its more or less the future of pharmacy (in terms of increasing employment).
At the end of the day, Pharmacy will always be a good profession which will always be flexible, allowing for more expansion. It also has very strong guiding bodies (RPS + GPHC). Pharmacy is a respectable career and I really would advice you to apply for it. But beware though, it will not be a walk in the park. It is one of the hardest courses available at universities and as you progress through, you will find that you have less time for yourself. It will hinder you from fully enjoying uni life, especially in your third and fourth years. But when you are done, you will be glad you put in the effort.

If you want to work in healthcare do medicine. Pharmacy is not a good choice. The wages are poor and decreasing and the field is absolutely saturated.

Go to Canada :P You'll make a bomb as a pharmacist