as in chemists
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Recent Examples of pharmacists
But the pharmacists at a drug store near his home in Austin, Texas, refused.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The order also expands permits pharmacists to prescribe COVID-19 vaccines themselves for the first time.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Some states require a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or its advisory panel ACIP before pharmacists may administer vaccines.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike many other states, pharmacists in Minnesota can administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription regardless of federal guidance.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, New York’s governor signed an executive order to allow pharmacists to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines, even without ACIP’s okay.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
And—a key catch for this year—19 states tie ACIP vaccine recommendations to pharmacists' ability to independently administer vaccines.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The committee may discuss and vote on updates to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which could allow North Carolina pharmacists to administer the shot without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Tennessee is one of the states where pharmacists can still administer vaccines without a federal recommendation.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The order also expands permits pharmacists to prescribe COVID-19 vaccines themselves for the first time.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Some states require a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or its advisory panel ACIP before pharmacists may administer vaccines.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Unlike many other states, pharmacists in Minnesota can administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription regardless of federal guidance.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, New York’s governor signed an executive order to allow pharmacists to prescribe and administer COVID-19 vaccines, even without ACIP’s okay.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
And—a key catch for this year—19 states tie ACIP vaccine recommendations to pharmacists' ability to independently administer vaccines.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The committee may discuss and vote on updates to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which could allow North Carolina pharmacists to administer the shot without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Tennessee is one of the states where pharmacists can still administer vaccines without a federal recommendation.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacists
chemists
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To tackle this, a team of material chemists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a more sustainable electrolyte – the compound that facilitates the movement of lithium ions between a battery's cathode and anode.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lab brings together chemists, engineers, and materials scientists, each contributing unique expertise.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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