The Faculty of Pharmacy, at the University of Szeged is the second oldest pharmacy faculty in Hungary. The 60 years of experience in education and research, the practice-centered approach and the friendly environment provide a good basis for a high professional level. The pharmacists who graduate in Szeged are much sought after by pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and the research and regulatory fields. They have acquired an excellent routine and confidence in dispensing medicines, and in giving counsel as to how to use drug preparations and medical plants, and how to change the lifestyle so as to help pharmacotherapy. The pharmacy students in Szeged are trained to check blood pressure, an also blood sugar and cholesterol levels in the pharmacies. They are additionally acknowledged professionals in pharmaceutical chemistry (drug synthesis) and drug analysis (the identification of different materials).