Despite popular belief, the study of pharmaceutical science does not prepare individuals to become pharmacists. Rather, it focuses on preparing pupils for positions in the research, marketing, wholesales, administration and regulation of pharmaceutical drugs, all of which are important to provide consumers with safer and more effective drug products. 

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion.