Profesi apoteker merupakan salah satu tenaga kesehatan yang berperan aktif dalam terwujudnya kesehatan masyarakat. Dalam melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian, apoteker profesional harus berpartisipasi secara langsung dalam melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian di institusi kefarmasian seperti apotek dan industri farmasi, hal ini dinamakan dengan praktik profesi. Praktik profesi dilakukan sebagai pengaplikasian ilmu yang didapat selama menempuh pendidikan apoteker dan sebagai tempat mencari pengalaman bagi calon apoteker agar dapat memahami dan mendapatkan gambaran mengenai peran apoteker di dunia kerja.. Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker dilaksanakan di Apotek Roxy Sawangan selama periode Februari – Maret 2021 dan di PT Mahakam Beta Farma selama periode April – Mei 2021. Industri farmasi dan apotek dapat menjadi wadah bagi seorang calon apoteker untuk mengasah kemampuan kefarmasian. Melalui Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker, calon apoteker diharapkan mendapatkan pengetahuan, wawasan, keterampilan, dan pengalaman di bidang kefarmasian.

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The pharmacist profession is one of the health practitioner who play an active role in the realization of public health. In carrying out pharmaceutical work, professional pharmacists must participate directly in pharmaceutical work in pharmaceutical institutions such as pharmacies and the pharmaceutical industry, this is called professional practice. Professional practice is an application of knowledge gained during pharmacist education and as a place to seek experiences for prospective pharmacists in order to understand and get an overview of the role of pharmacists in the field. The Pharmacist Professional Practice is held at Apotek Roxy Sawangan during February – March 2021 and at PT Mahakam Beta Farma during April – May 2021. The pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry can be a place for prospective pharmacists to hone their pharmaceutical skills. Through the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice, prospective pharmacists are expected to gain knowledge, insight, skills, and experience in the pharmaceutical field.