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
After a tumultuous two-day meeting last month, Kennedy's committee recommended adding a new hoop to getting vaccinated, but also took steps that could make more people eligible, let more pharmacists give the shots and start shipping the vaccines for kids.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The models also fell down on tasks related to pharmacists’ jobs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
California, Oregon, and Washington have created an alliance to develop vaccine recommendations, and New Mexico recently authorized pharmacists to deliver COVID-19 shots based on its own guidelines.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Pharmacy rules vary by state, and not all states currently allow pharmacists to give shots outside of the CDC recommended population without a prescription.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to consider allowing pharmacists to administer shots without requiring a doctor's order.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Issue guidance instructing pharmacists and other health care providers to encourage COVID-19 vaccines, as well as to prescribe and administer them.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First, in seven states (as of publication) that require ACIP approval for pharmacists to give vaccines, people need a clinician’s prescription for a COVID vaccination at a pharmacy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The models also fell down on tasks related to pharmacists’ jobs.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
California, Oregon, and Washington have created an alliance to develop vaccine recommendations, and New Mexico recently authorized pharmacists to deliver COVID-19 shots based on its own guidelines.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Pharmacy rules vary by state, and not all states currently allow pharmacists to give shots outside of the CDC recommended population without a prescription.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff were among those who went on strike as part of the day of protests, while teenagers blocked dozens of high schools.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to consider allowing pharmacists to administer shots without requiring a doctor's order.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Issue guidance instructing pharmacists and other health care providers to encourage COVID-19 vaccines, as well as to prescribe and administer them.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First, in seven states (as of publication) that require ACIP approval for pharmacists to give vaccines, people need a clinician’s prescription for a COVID vaccination at a pharmacy.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacists
chemists
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The study relied heavily on collaboration with chemists at UC Berkeley.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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This year, almost 800 people, ranging from cosmetic chemists to raw material suppliers to academic researchers, gathered outside Orlando.—
Kelly Dobos,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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