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can a pharmacist become a principal investigator of a clinical trial?

im really interested in medicine, specifically clinic trials, but i dont think i could cope with the stress of going to study medicine. I'd love to do clinical trials so it was to ask if i took up pharmacy, specifically clinical pharmacy, could i become a principal investigator?
In theory, yes, pharmacists can be involved in clinical trials -
https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/careers-and-jobs/career-feature/opportunities-in-clinical-trials-pharmacy/20068913.article

In practice however, I have absolutely no idea how easy that would be on qualifying (the article I linked recommends doing an additional diploma). I would not recommend persuing a Pharmacy degree solely because you are interested in clinical trials; you need to have interest in the profession first.

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