Frequently Asked Questions

PharmaSim is an interactive pharmacy simulation platform. It presents realistic visitor encounters so students and pharmacy professionals can practise clinical and dispensing decisions in a safe environment.

Pharmacy students, practising pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, instructors and educational programmes that want a practical, scenario-based training tool.

Yes. Scenarios are grouped by difficulty from foundational to advanced, so students can start early and progress as their knowledge grows.

Prescription verification, safe dispensing, drug-interaction recognition, patient counselling, paediatric and pregnancy safety, antibiotic stewardship, and pharmacy management judgement.

No. PharmaSim is an educational simulation, not a medical service. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for real clinical decisions.

Yes. PharmaSim is designed to support pharmacy programmes as a practical training supplement. See our For Universities page for more detail.

Instructors can use the scenarios as discussion starters and assessment practice alongside their own teaching. Each scenario is self-contained and ready to debrief.

Open the Pharmacy Simulator page and start a shift. You will meet a sequence of visitors, choose a response for each, and receive immediate feedback.

PharmaSim offers a free set of shifts so you can try the simulator. Additional access may be available through a subscription or an educational plan.

Each scenario presents a visitor, their request and several possible responses. Your choice is scored on Professionalism, Karma and Complaints, with feedback explaining the reasoning.