Status quo and Forecast on the Development of Human Resources of Chinese Pharmaceutical Personnel / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To provide references for optimize the quantity and quality of Chinese pharmaceutical personnel.METHODS: The status quo on both quality and quantity of Chinese pharmaceutical personnels' human resources were analyzed.Grey Model was used to forecast the total number of Chinese pharmaceutical personnel in 2010.RESULTS: The education,the professional title and the number of pharmaceutical personnel were quite lower compared to the medical doctors in China.The number of pharmaceutical personnel in 2010 was estimated at nearly 500 000.CONCLUSIONS: The number of pharmaceutical personnel in China is in great demand and their quality remains to be improved.Pharmaceutical schools should establish programs for talents' cultivation and continuing education of pharmaceutical personnel so as to satisfy the demand on both quality and quantity of pharmaceutical personnel.