I actually did a Career Fair on being a Pharmacist, so I think I can help.
Math is used in a pharmacist's activities in many ways. Pharmacists have to use math to figure out how much of a chemical or substance should be allowed in the medicine being created. The prescription also has to have the right amount of the drug in it. Math plays a pretty big role in Pharmacy school, but if your taking classes, don't forget Medicine or Chemistry. I love all three of these subjects, and hope to be a pharmacist.
Mental Math Mostly
Pharmacy maths
You're just looking for an excuse not to learn math.
No, you will need both higher level math and chemistry courses to qualify for pharmacy school.
You need to understand weights and ratios for pill distribution besides the general math everyone needs.
Having a strong background in math and science is your first step to becoming a Pharmacy Technician. Here is a website that lays out steps to becoming a Pharmacy Technician. http://www.ehow.com/how_1000120_become-pharmacy-technician.html
A degree in pharmacy usually requires some calculus and statistics
a background of math and medical terminoligy is helpful. You will also need to complete certificate program for Pharmacy Technician at a school of your choice.
Math used in pharmacy includes basic arithmetic for measuring and calculating drug dosages, algebra for solving equations and determining drug concentrations, and statistics for analyzing data and evaluating drug efficacy. Pharmacists also use logarithms to calculate drug dilutions and exponential functions to model drug decay or elimination. Overall, a solid understanding of math is important for accurate medication preparation, dosage calculation, and patient safety in pharmacy.
If the possible exception to your low GPA is your math and chemistry grades, maybe yeah - you can. If your low GPA grades are represented by your math and chemistry grades - no chance.
yes, but it is very difficult because it requires some university math courses (a couple Calculus courses and some algebra)
Becoming a pharmacist is a pretty involved process. Many schools require a certain foundational instruction in basic sciences and math. Then, you would take a Pharmacy College Admissions test to gain entry into a pharmacy college. Once admitted, you could expect two to four more years of school.