For her FDA position (Must check the job requirements/qualifications listed at FDA, but I’m sure it isn’t as specific that it needs to be) – should be either a biochem/molecular bio or pharmacy professional – Who studied pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics, both pharmacology 1&2 for pharmacy, pharmacognosy, pharmacy law, etc. – And not patient care! Logically, must have earned more and deeper knowledge of compounds mechanism of action in human-animal physiology, more on the real biochemistry science of things (More sci-technical, back-end of things) to most importantly know effects, toxicity of compounds, the how and why they are so.

Biopharmaceutics knowledge that’s significant in the capacity of making the most sound decisions like all the factors involved in the approval of new drug applications/proposals or NDAs. BS Nursing doesn’t go that deep into drug action and drug effects to be able to make sound decisions on drug approvals, the program’s pharmacology in fact is learning about existing common drugs and apparent signs of side effects, more geared towards patient care, more front-end patient care, not drug design back-end knowledge, big difference.