Pharmacy
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Pharmacy
Pharmacy (pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrməsi/) is the science and technique of preparing, dispensing, and reviewing drugs and providing additional clinical services. It is a health profession that links health sciences with pharmaceutical sciences and aims to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of drugs.
Etymology
The word "pharmacy" is derived from the Greek word pharmakon, meaning "drug" or "medicine".
Related Terms
- Pharmacist: A healthcare professional who practices in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use.
- Pharmacology: The branch of medicine that involves the study of drug action.
- Pharmaceuticals: The medicinal drugs, or medicine, that are used in health care.
- Pharmacokinetics: The study of how an organism affects a drug.
- Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs on the body.
- Pharmaceutics: The discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or old drugs into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients.
- Clinical Pharmacy: The branch of pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pharmacy
- Wikipedia's article - Pharmacy
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