THE PHARMACIST

Pharmacists are healthcare professionals that deal primarily with dispensing medications
and managing patient medication regimens. The pharmacist has many responsibilities. The
pharmacist fills prescriptions from doctors. The pharmacist also counsels the patient about
medication, side effects, and how to use the medication correctly. Another responsibility of the
pharmacist is to manage and monitor patient medication profiles. Pharmacists must check for
drug interactions, proper prescribing and drug safety. The pharmacist works closely with
patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide medication to the patient. Roles
of the pharmacist:
 Reviewing and monitoring patient medication regimens.
 General health advice.
 Counseling patients about disease states and medication
 Dispensing medication by prescription
 Counseling patients about the best use of medication.
Pharmacists work in a variety of places with many different specialties. Pharmacists are
often the first patients ask for medical advice. With their position in the community and because
they are very accessible, pharmacists play a major role in patient care.

Answer the following questions briefly!

1. What is the pharmacist?
2. What is the link between the job pharmacist and doctor?
3. What are the responsibilities of pharmacist?
4. Why does pharmacist play a main role in patients care?
5. In what institutions we usually find pharmacist?
6. How many kinds of pharmacist specialties are there? Mention!
7. In what kind of institution can we find hospital pharmacist?