A degree in pharmaceutical technology is designed to equip students with the knowledge required to develop medications using innovative pharmaceutical processing technologies. This course of study may help students develop the professional skills they need to take on any number of roles within the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.

An M.D., or Doctor of Medicine, is an academic achievement that can take years of schooling to obtain. It is only awarded once students have shown they have the knowledge and experience required to practice medicine competently.