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
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional organization for pharmacists, includes 14 brands or dosages of estrogen patches in its most current list of drugs in shortage.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional organization for pharmacists, includes 14 brands or dosages of estrogen patches in its most current list of drugs in shortage.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Providers may assume coverage falls under a patient’s Part D plan, but pharmacists cannot dispense the medication until the central processing center approves the prior authorization.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Bradham only hired licensed pharmacists, according to Avery's research, which wasn’t the norm.
—Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Doctors’ offices and pharmacists may also know practical ways to save money, such as using a different pharmacy, switching to mail order or adjusting how a prescription is written.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, a professional organization for pharmacists, includes 14 brands or dosages of estrogen patches in its most current list of drugs in shortage.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Providers may assume coverage falls under a patient’s Part D plan, but pharmacists cannot dispense the medication until the central processing center approves the prior authorization.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Bradham only hired licensed pharmacists, according to Avery's research, which wasn’t the norm.
—Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Doctors’ offices and pharmacists may also know practical ways to save money, such as using a different pharmacy, switching to mail order or adjusting how a prescription is written.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacists
chemists
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Why are chemists great at solving problems?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Microscopic pieces of that salmon DNA are then sold by ingredient suppliers to brands and cosmetic chemists who blend PDRN with other active ingredients in their formulas.—
Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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