pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-sist 
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
Recent Examples on the Web
Drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States, pharmacists are warning.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Even with over-the-counter ibuprofen, doctors will sometimes advise patients to take up to 3,200 milligrams per day for a short period — up to a week or two — because the anti-inflammatory effects are better at higher doses, said Lauren Haggerty, a clinical pharmacist at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
This contrasts with California, where the only prescription treatments pharmacists can unilaterally dispense involve HIV prevention, smoking cessation, and birth control — all of which are also available from Colorado pharmacists.
—Jeffrey Singer, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The board has been sending out alerts warning its statewide network of pharmacists about scams since 2019, said McNamee.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Compounding pharmacists customize medications to fit an individual’s needs, and compounding pharmacies usually make only a couple of doses for a specific patient, which can lower the cost of production, CNN has previously reported.
—Sabrina Souza, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Three personnel, including two doctors and one pharmacist, have been released, the ministry said.
—NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
Talk to a healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
More than 25 states including California and Minnesota already allow pharmacists to provide contraceptive care, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
—Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Even with over-the-counter ibuprofen, doctors will sometimes advise patients to take up to 3,200 milligrams per day for a short period — up to a week or two — because the anti-inflammatory effects are better at higher doses, said Lauren Haggerty, a clinical pharmacist at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
This contrasts with California, where the only prescription treatments pharmacists can unilaterally dispense involve HIV prevention, smoking cessation, and birth control — all of which are also available from Colorado pharmacists.
—Jeffrey Singer, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The board has been sending out alerts warning its statewide network of pharmacists about scams since 2019, said McNamee.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Compounding pharmacists customize medications to fit an individual’s needs, and compounding pharmacies usually make only a couple of doses for a specific patient, which can lower the cost of production, CNN has previously reported.
—Sabrina Souza, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Three personnel, including two doctors and one pharmacist, have been released, the ministry said.
—NBC News, 24 Feb. 2024
Talk to a healthcare provider or pharmacist before starting any supplements.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
More than 25 states including California and Minnesota already allow pharmacists to provide contraceptive care, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
—Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
Medical Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
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