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In this blog, I have mentioned pharmacy and pharmacist a whole lot of time. They mean a lot to me. That is why I decided to define what each term means. Pharmacist induction into the profession There are so many occasions we interchange the words pharmacy and pharmacist. They don't mean the same thing. Difference Between Pharmacy And Pharmacist Pharmacy When we talk about pharmacy, we talk about a profession. It covers education, practice and the way of life of a group of people. The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing of medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacist Pharmacists are healthcare professionals trained in the science of pharmacy. They are capable of dispensing medicinal drugs for various medical needs as well as providing the much needed pharmaceutical care to pa...

Pharmacist To most Nigerians, the duty or job of a pharmacist is to dispense medications from a medical doctor to a patient. This is because that is what they see most times in the hospital when they visit. However, the function of the pharmacist is so vast.