Pharmacy

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Pharmacy in Spain is a far different creature from that found in the United States. In Spain, medications are cheaper, but prescriptions are a necessity. Over-the-counter drugs are much harder to come by in Spain than they are in the United States. The pharmaceutical education between the two countries has its differences as well. In Spain, the education for a pharmacist takes ten to fifteen years, as opposed to the approximately eight years that are common in the United States. However, a similarity is that in both countries there is a vast array of possible areas of work with an education in pharmacy. For a pharmacist in Spain, a knowledge of English can be very helpful, as many English, French, and even some Germans visit the pharmacy, and English can often serve as a common language to aid a pharmacist in serving his or her customers and aiding in understanding.