Riyadh: More Than 6,000 Saudi Pharmacists Are Expected To Find Employment In The First Phase Of The Saudiisation Project, According To A Member Of The Pharmacy Committee At The Jeddah Chamber Of Commerce. Anas Hassan Saraa Said. It Is Estimated That There Are Tens Of Thousands Of Pharmacies Operating In Different Parts Of The Country. Of These, About 30,000 Pharmacists Are Employed.
Currently, There Are 3,000 Unemployed Saudi Pharmacists In The Country. The New Decision Will Help Provide Employment To So Many People Immediately. Every Year, A Thousand New Pharmacists Complete Their Studies And Are Released. The New Decision Will Help Provide Employment To A Good Percentage Of Them.
There Are 30 Pharmacy Colleges In Saudi Arabia. In Addition To Those Studying At These Places, Many Are Also Pursuing Pharmacy Courses At Foreign Universities With Government Scholarships. The Corona Crisis Has Affected The Pharmaceutical Sector As Much As Any Other. Many Large Firms Have Begun To Reconsider Their Marketing Policies And The Number Of Branches They Reduce. It Is Now Difficult To Determine To What Extent These Moves Will Affect Employment In The Pharmacy Sector. In Addition To Pharmacies, Job Opportunities In Hospitals, Labs, Nutrition Companies And Cosmetics Companies Are A Source Of Great Hope For Pharmacists. Anas Hassan Saraa Said.
The 50 Per Cent Saudiisation Of The Pharmaceutical Sector Is Being Implemented In Two Phases As Part Of An Earlier Agreement Between The Ministry Of Health, The Human Resource Development Fund And The Saudi Council Of Chambers To Saudiize 40,000 Jobs In The Private Health Sector. The Ministry Of Manpower And Social Development Will Take All Necessary Steps To Ensure That The Saudiization Decisions Are Complied With By The Private Sector. The Ministry Has Warned That It Will Take Punitive Action Against Institutions That Violate The Saudi Decision.
The Decision To Implement Nationalization In The Pharmacy Sector Applies To Ten Professions In The Sector. Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Chemical Medicine Specialists, Natural Medicine Specialists, Laboratory Science Instructors, Pharmacy Trainers, Medicine Consultants, General Pharmacologists, Serological Specialists And Bacteriologists.
He Said The Decision Applies To All Related Organizations, Including Health Centers, Clinics, Medical Companies, Hospitals, Pharmacies, Insurance Companies, Sales Outlets, Medical Supply Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Scientific Offices, Distribution Companies, Importers, And Drug Warehouses.
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