Prescribing pharmacist

A prescribing pharmacist, also known as a pharmacist prescriber, is a pharmacist who is legally allowed to issue medical prescriptions for prescription-only medicines.

United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the official term pharmacist independent prescriber is used. Pharmacist independent prescribers may prescribe any drug, including controlled drugs, with the exception of cocaine, diamorphine, and dipipanone.

United States
In the United States, regulations concerning pharmacist prescribers are made on a state-by-state basis.