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Here is a shorter version of wikipedias pharmacy page. I wrote this for my elective. I am a 7th grade student at cataldo. Please do not edit this page, it is an original copy of nmy report. No touchy.

Pharmacists

Pharmacists are health care professionals who practice the study and application of pharmacy. Their traditional role is typically to take requests for medicines from a physician (doctor) in the form of a prescription (i.e., a written note from a physician giving permission to give a patient a medicine or other treatment.)  The pharmacist then gives the patient necessary information, such as explaining the dosages, whether to take the medication with or without food, and other information regarding the usage of the medication. They help ensure the safe and proper use of the drug.

Pharmacists also play a role in disease state management. Here, they monitor drug therapy and watch how the patient is reacting. They frequently attend meetings with physicians and other pharmacists in the area. Pharmacists are traditionally source of medical knowledge to patients, other heath professionals, and doctors.

Pharmacists are sometimes also small business owners. This is sometimes a subject of debate between pharmacists because, arguably, it makes them appear less professional and more like common shopkeepers, rather than as experienced health professionals.

In the Unites States, those seeking to become a pharmacist must complete a pre-pharmacy undergraduate program which consists of a minimum of 60-70 semester credit hours of undergraduate coursework in basic and advanced sciences. Most students however take more credit hours. The longer program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, chemistry, or similar field. In addition, a high PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) score is required at most colleges and schools of pharmacy.

After completing these courses, the pre-pharmacy students have to go to a four year pharmacy program and will then be awarded with a “Doctor of Pharmacy” (PharmD) degree at graduation. Then they may choose to take a post-graduate program for one to three years or go directly into practice.

A pharmacy graduate must complete internship requirements and pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, or NAPLEX, and an additional state exam before they can get a license to practice pharmacy.

Roles (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist) •	clinical medication management •	monitoring of simple and complex disease states •	reviewing medication regimens •	monitoring of treatment regimens •	general health monitoring •	compounding medicines •	general health advice •	providing specific education to patients about disease states and medications •	oversight of dispensing medicines on prescription •	provision of non-prescription medicines •	counseling and advice on optimal use of medicines •	advice and treatment of common ailments •	referral to other health professionals if necessary •	dosing drugs in renal and hepatic failure •	pharmacokinetic (The process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body)evaluation •	education of physicians on medications and their proper use •	prescribing medications in collaboration with other healthcare professionals •	providing pharmaceutical care Specialties •	Academic pharmacist •	Clinical pharmacist •	Community pharmacist •	Consultant pharmacist (specializes in reviewing regimens) •	Drug information pharmacist •	Home Health pharmacist •	Hospital pharmacist •	Industrial pharmacist •	Locum (substitute) pharmacist •	Regulatory-affairs pharmacist