Concept of Pharmacy

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 as

Preparation                     CombinationIdentification                   Analysis
Selection                          Standardization
Action                              Use
Preservation                     Counseling
Sales                                 Information




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