“…These encompass career aspirations (Siracruse et al, 2004), prospects for future employment (Alshehri et al, 2021;Davey et al, 2006), and financial considerations such as salary (Alshehri et al, 2021;Almaghaslah et al, 2021). Nevertheless, certain misconceptions about the pharmacy profession, such as the perception of limited scope beyond medication dispensing (Jesson et al, 2008) and concerns regarding workload (Abdu-Aguye et al, 2023), can dissuade potential candidates. Additionally, the cost of pharmacy education (Cain et al, 2014;Loo et al, 2017) and the duration of required training (Gargalicano et al, 2023) may impact students' willingness to embark on this career path.…”