Objective: To describe the implementation of 'Pharmaceutical Industry in a Global Context' elective in a 4-year US pharmacy programme.
Methods: An anonymous questionnaire regarding student experiences with the course content and intention to pursue pharmaceutical industry summer internships and/or postgraduation fellowships was distributed to students at the end of the course.
Key findings: Fifty per cent of the students (n = 13) reported intention to apply for a pharmaceutical industry summer internships and/or industry fellowship postgraduation.
Conclusion: The described industry course may be adopted by other educators to encourage pharmacy students' exploration into industry careers.
Keywords: curriculum; elective; pharmaceutical industry; pharmacy careers.
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