pharmacist
Sign in to saveA pharmacist, also known as a chemist in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada), is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in order to dispense them safely to the public and to provide consultancy services. A pharmacist also often serves as a primary care provider in the community and offers services, such as health screenings and immunizations.
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A pharmacist is a healthcare professional trained to prepare and dispense medications safely while advising people about how drugs work and how to use them properly. Pharmacists also play an important role in their communities by offering additional health services like screenings and immunizations, and sometimes serving as a first point of contact for health concerns.
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Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Pharmacist
- Occupation.image
- Man consults with pharmacist (2).jpg
- Occupation.imagesize
- 280px
- Occupation.caption
- A patient consulting a pharmacist
- Occupation.official_names
- Pharmacist, Chemist, Doctor of Pharmacy, Apothecary
- Occupation.type
- Professional
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Health care, health sciences, chemical sciences
- Occupation.competencies
- Medication
- Occupation.employment_field
- Pharmacy
- Occupation.formation
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Physician, pharmacy technician, toxicologist, chemist, other medical specialists
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- Nature of work
- Education and credentialing
- Training and practice by country
- Armenia
- Australia
- Canada
- European Union
- Germany
- Poland
- Sweden
- Japan
- History
- Contemporary
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- Practices
- Education and registration
- United States
- Pharmacy School Accreditation
- Education
- Specialization and credentialing
- Expanding scope of practice
- Vaccinations
- California
- Earnings and wages
- Vietnam
- See also
- References
- External links
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada), is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in order to dispense them safely to the public and to provide consultancy services. A pharmacist also often serves as a primary care provider in the community and offers services, such as health screenings and immunizations.
Pharmacists undergo university or graduate-level education to understand the biochemical mechanisms and actions of drugs, drug uses, therapeutic roles, side effects, potential drug interactions, and monitoring parameters. In developing countries, a diploma course from approved colleges qualifies one for pharmacist role. This is mated to anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Pharmacists interpret and communicate this specialized knowledge to patients, physicians, and other health care providers.