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Pharmacy (fär-mə-sē)
Pharmacy 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.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: The commercial industry that discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications.
- Clinical Pharmacy: A branch of pharmacy that involves the provision of patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.
- Pharmacy Technician: A health care provider who performs pharmacy-related functions, generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on .pharmacy
- Wikipedia's article - .pharmacy
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