The health profession linking health and chemical sciences together is called 'Pharmacy'.
The word pharma is the root word of pharmacy and is being used since the 15th and 17th centuries. Apart from the general responsibilities related to pharmacy , the also involves medical advice, and some other services for which a specialist or a professional is needed nowadays. During its initial day a pharmacy was generally operated via retail shop which used to sell medicinal ingredients, patent medicines, tabacco and many other herbs.since pharmacy with the herbs as well as chemicals, they are considered as the precursor of modern chemistry and pharmacology, before the advent of scientific methods.
Figure 1.1: Symbol of Pharmacy
Figure 1.1 show mortar and pestle, which represents the profession of pharmacy worldwide.
Rx is commonly used to symbolise superscription.This symbol is mentioned at the beginning of the prescription.
A pharmacy professional has the following options for their career growth:
People also asked questions:-
Q.What pharmacy means ?
•The health profession linking health and chemical sciences together is called `Pharmacy`.Its main purpose is to ensure the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs.
Q.What is the study of pharmacy ?
• We study-techincal courses in pharmacy.
It is possible to start a career as a phar-
-macy assistant with high school and job training.A post-secondary certificat-
-e program like pharmacy technician course also help individuals to formulate a career in the field of pharmacy, studying
body composition and body engineering or
Completing the hands-on experience nessesary to finish an internship interest.
Q.Is pharmacist a doctor ?
• Pharmacist is a like as a doctor because,
a doctor give life to the patient
through medicine.A pharmacist gives life to medicine through his knowledge and skills.
Q.Is pharmacy hard to study ?
• Pharmacy is one of the most toughest
subject because it covers almost every
part of science.starting from chemistry.
A pharmacy student need to study pha-
-rmaceutical Inorganic chemistry,
Pharmaceutical organic chemistry,
Pharmaceutical Analysis. A pharmacy
student studies human anatomy and
physiology and pharmacology.
Q. Is pharmacy a good career ?
• Yes ofcourse pharmacy is a good career
because,A doctor gives life to patient but
a pharmacist gives life to medicine, and
that medicine ultimately give life to
patient, that's why pharmacy also a big
a opportunity for you........
So don't hesitate with doing pharmacy.
Q. Are pharmacist rich ?
• Not all pharmacist are rich other
country pharmacist are richer because
more salary is available in india than
in abroad country.
Q. Why do doctors hate pharmacist ?
• A doctor can never hate a pharmacist
because a doctor is incomplete without
without a pharmacist and a is incomplet
-e without a doctor.
Q. Is pharmacist a dying career ?
• Obviously not dying career.
Q. Which field is best in pharmacy ?
• Every field is good in pharmacy but
it totally depends upon you.In which
field you have interest and knowledge
both.Like in industry field it.
Q. What is the main subject in pharmacy ?
• Pharmaceutics-I is the main subject in
pharmacy.
Q.Is maths required for pharmacy ?
• Yes maths is important part of pharmacy
in some field.
Q. Who is father of pharmacy ?
• Galen.
Q. What is the main role of a pharmacist ?
• Pharmacist role in dispensing hospital
pharmacy.
• Despensing/ supply of drug:-The various
activities of dispensing (prescription
assembly) like removal of drugs from
the packing, filling the prescription etc.
• Pharmacist role for promotion of
rational drug use.
• Pharmacist role in patient counseling.
Q. What are the type of pharmacy ?
• Community Pharmacy
• Clinical pharmacy.
• Hospital Pharmacy
• Industrial Pharmacy.
• Academic Pharmacy
• Regulatory Pharmacy
• Research and development.
• Herbal Pharmacy.
Q. What another word for pharmacy ?
• Dispensary.
Q. What does R mean in pharmacy ?
Q.What is qualification for pharmacy?
• For admission to the pharmacy courses,
student must have passed class 12th with physics, chemistry,& mathematics /biology. Students have to secure a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying
examination.
Q. How long in pharmacy courses ?
Q. What do you do in pharmacy ?
•Read about medicine in the pharmacy.
How does medicine work ? How is
dissolved inside the body ? What
material is the medicine made of
and how does it work. Different
method study in pharmacy.
Q. Do pharmacist make drugs ?
• Pharmacist may practice compounding;
however,many medicine are now
produced by pharmaceutical companies
in a standard dosage and drug delivery
form.
