How have COVID-19 and other pandemics of the past impacted the profession of a pharmacist?

"COVID-19 and other pandemics have left a significant impact on the pharmaceutical profession, including how we provide medications to patients, the increased demand for particular meds, the risk put on support staff, and a gap in PPE supply and demand. One significant impact that has interested me most is how we dispense medications, ranking particular meds based on importance. During COVID-19, pharmacists have experienced detrimental drug shortages due to manufacturing and transportation challenges. In the future, I believe pharmacists will have to revisit their distribution model and how they approach collaborating with biotech and pharmaceutical companies. I look forward to learning about the long-term impact as I dive deeper into the pharmaceutical profession."

The interviewers want to see that you stay up-to-date on current events affecting your future profession. There is a lot of information online about the effects of pandemics on different industries. Or, you could visit a pharmacy and talk to the pharmacist about how COVID-19 has affected their work.