Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links health sciences with pharmaceutical sciences and natural sciences. The professional practice is becoming more clinically oriented as most of the drugs are now manufactured by pharmaceutical industries. Based on the setting, pharmacy practice is either classified as community or institutional pharmacy. Providing direct patient care in the community of institutional pharmacies is considered clinical pharmacy.The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing of medications. It also includes more modern services related to health care including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information with patient counselling. Pharmacists, therefore, are experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize the use of medication for the benefit of the patients.
An establishment in which pharmacy (in the first sense) is practiced is called a ''pharmacy'' (this term is more common in the United States) or ''chemists'' (which is more common in Great Britain, though ''pharmacy'' is also used). In the United States and Canada, ''drugstores'' commonly sell medicines, as well as miscellaneous items such as confectionery, cosmetics, office supplies, toys, hair care products and magazines, and occasionally refreshments and groceries.
In its investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients, the work of the apothecary may be regarded as a precursor of the modern sciences of chemistry and pharmacology, prior to the formulation of the scientific method. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Pino, Maria A.; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY USA, Pietka-Ottlik, Magdalena; Division of Organic and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland, Billack, Blase; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY USA; billackb@stjohns.eduGet access
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2by Bliedtner, Marcel, Struck, Julian, Strobel, Paul, Salazar, Gary, Szidat, Sönke, Bazarradnaa, Enkhtuya, Lloren, Ronald, Dubois, Nathalie, Zech, Roland, Struck, Julian; 1 Institute of Geography Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany, Strobel, Paul; 1 Institute of Geography Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany, Salazar, Gary; 2 Department of Chemistry Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research University of Bern Bern Switzerland, Szidat, Sönke; 2 Department of Chemistry Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research University of Bern Bern Switzerland, Bazarradnaa, Enkhtuya; 3 Institute of Plant and Agricultural Sciences Mongolian University of Life Sciences Darkhan Mongolia, Lloren, Ronald; 4 Department of Surface Waters Research and Management Eawag Dübendorf Switzerland, Dubois, Nathalie; 4 Department of Surface Waters Research and Management Eawag Dübendorf Switzerland, Zech, Roland; 1 Institute of Geography Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena GermanyGet access
Published in Geophysical Research Letters (2021)
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3by Digiovanni, Stefania, Visentin, Cristina, Degani, Genny, Barbiroli, Alberto Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Chiara, Matteo Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Biosciences, Regazzoni, Luca Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Di Pisa, Flavio Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Biosciences, Borchert, Andrew J. Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA . Dept. of Microbiology; National Renewable Energy Lab. , Golden, CO . National Bioenergy Center, Downs, Diana M. Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA . Dept. of Microbiology, Ricagno, Stefano Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Biosciences, Vanoni, Maria Antonietta Univ. di Milano . Dept. of Biosciences, Popolo, Laura Univ. di Milano . Dept. of BiosciencesGet access
Published in Scientific Reports (2021)
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4Contributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
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5Contributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
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6by Patlolla, Venu Gopal Reddy, Popovic, Nikolina, Peter Holbrook, William, Kristmundsdottir, Thordis, Gizurarson, SveinbjörnContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in Gels (2021)
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8by Lu, Yi, Eiriksson, Finnur Freyr, Thorsteinsdóttir, Margrét, Cronberg, Nils, Simonsen, Henrik ToftContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in Phytochemistry (2023)
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9by Højlund, Mikkel, Gudmundsson, Larus S., Andersen, Jacob H., Saastamoinen, Leena K., Zoega, Helga, Skurtveit, Svetlana O., Wastesson, Jonas W., Hallas, Jesper, Pottegård, AntonContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology (2022)
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10by Sigurdsson, Emil Larus, Blondal, Anna Bryndis, Jonsson, Jon Steinar, Tomasdottir, Margret Olafia, Hrafnkelsson, Hannes, Linnet, Kristjan, Sigurdsson, Johann AgustContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in BMJ Open (2020)
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11by Linnet, Kristjan, Thorsteinsdottir, Heidrun Sjofn, Sigurdsson, Johann Agust, Sigurdsson, Emil Larus, Gudmundsson, Larus SteinthorContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology (2022)
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12by Gunnlaugsdóttir, María Rún, Linnet, Kristján, Jónsson, Jón Steinar, Blöndal, Anna BryndísContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (2021)
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13by Runarsdottir, Eydis E, Gunnarsdottir, Anna I, Love, Thorvardur J, Gunnarsson, Petur S, Gudbjornsson, BjornContributors: “...1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2 Faculty...”
Published 2019
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14by Muankaew, Chutimon, Jansook, Phatsawee, Stefánsson, Einar, Loftsson, ThorsteinnContributors: “...1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iceland, Hofsvallagata 53, IS-107 Reykjavik...”
Published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2015)
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15by Eiríksson, Finnur Freyr, Nøhr, Martha Kampp, Costa, Margarida, Bodvarsdottir, Sigridur Klara, Ögmundsdóttir, Helga M, Þorsteinsdóttir, MargrétContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in PLOS ONE (2020)
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16by Eiríksson, Finnur Freyr, Nøhr, Martha Kampp, Costa, Margarida, Bodvarsdottir, Sigridur Klara, Ögmundsdóttir, Helga M, Þorsteinsdóttir, MargrétContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
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17by Jónsdóttir, Freyja, Blöndal, Anna Bryndís, Guðmundsson, Aðalsteinn, Bates, Ian, Stevenson, Jennifer Mary, Sigurðsson, Martin IngiContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in BMJ Open (2024)
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18by Jónsdóttir, Freyja, Blöndal, Anna Bryndís, Guðmundsson, Aðalsteinn, Bates, Ian, Stevenson, Jennifer M, Sigurðsson, Martin IngiContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences...”
Published in BJS Open (2023)
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19by Gizurarson, Sveinbjörn, Björnsdóttir, Linda Rós, Einarsdóttir, Rannveig, Halldórsson, Matthías, Andersen, KarlContributors: “...Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Science, University of Iceland, Hofsvallagata...”
Published in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (2013)
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20by Stejskalova, K., Bayerova, Z., Futas, J., Hrazdilova, K., Klumplerova, M., Oppelt, J., Splichalova, P., Di Guardo, G., Mazzariol, S., Di Francesco, C. E., Di Francesco, G., Terracciano, G., Paiu, R.‐M., Ursache, T. D., Modry, D., Horin, P.Contributors: “...Internal Grant Agency of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno (IGA VFU...”
Published in HLA (2017)
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