Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (pronounced: /ˈbætʃələr ɒv fɑːrˈmæsɪ/) is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of Pharmacy. The degree is the basic prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist in many countries and it's about understanding the properties and impacts of medicines and developing the skills required to counsel patients about their use.

Etymology

The term "Bachelor" in Bachelor of Pharmacy is derived from the Medieval Latin word "baccalaureus" which refers to a person who has achieved the lowest degree in a university, or a knight. The term "Pharmacy" is derived from the Greek word "pharmakia" which means "use of drugs, medicines, potions, or spells; poisoning, witchcraft".

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, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with the study of drug or medication action.
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.
Pharmacognosy: The study of medicinal drugs derived from plants or other natural sources.
Pharmacokinetics: The study of how an organism affects a drug.
Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs on the body or on microorganisms or parasites within or on the body and the mechanisms of drug action and the relationship between drug concentration and effect.