What is pharmacy?
The word "pharmacy"is derived from the Greek word(pharmakon),meaning "drug" or "medicines".Pharmacy is art and science of preparing and dispensing medicines,It is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effecting use of pharmaceutical drugs.
Sense of Pharmacy
General sense
It is a place or shop where drugs or medicines are sold.General sense of Pharmacy |
Professional sense
It is the profession,the members of which deals with drugs.Professional sense of Pharmacy |
History of pharmacy
The openings of the first drugstores are recorded by Muslim pharmacists in Baghdad in 754.Aesclapius is known as father of medicines.The bowl of Hygieia has been used as symbol of the pharmacy at least as far back as 1796.Hygieia was the Greek goddess of hygiene(Health).Bowl of Hygieia |
Career opportunities
>Production>Quality control(QC)
>Quality assurance(QA)
>Research and development(R&D)
>Store
>Marketing(local,global)
>Product management
>Regulatory affairs
>Pharmaceutical sales representative(PSR)
PHARMACIST
Pharmacists are those who practice the science of medicines.They are members of pharmacy profession deaing with all aspects of drugs asPreparation CombinationIdentification Analysis
Selection Standardization
Action Use
Preservation Counseling
Sales Information
PHARMACY
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