as in chemists
a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Recent Examples of pharmacists
At Walgreens’ locations in Austin, none of the pharmacists had the MMR vaccine in stock at the end of last week, according to The Guardian.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Health care workers, police, firefighters, the military, grocery store workers, pharmacists, delivery truck drivers, bus drivers and food processors who did not bow to vaccine mandates lost their jobs, even after many had worked at great personal risk before the COVID vaccine was available.
—Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Because ultimately, for pharmacies to evolve and meet the shifting needs of today’s consumers, pharmacists will need to evolve, too.
—Jenn Vande Zande, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2024, pharmacists made 142 complaints to Patronis’ department about pharmacy benefit managers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Organizations representing makers of generic drugs and hospital pharmacists warn that added financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Before the tariffs took effect, pharmacists grappled with shortages of IV solution, chemotherapy drugs, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications and injectable drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Rural Pharmacist Loan Forgiveness program offers pharmacists $26,000 per year under comparable terms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Amy Feldman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Health care workers, police, firefighters, the military, grocery store workers, pharmacists, delivery truck drivers, bus drivers and food processors who did not bow to vaccine mandates lost their jobs, even after many had worked at great personal risk before the COVID vaccine was available.
—Debra J. Saunders, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Because ultimately, for pharmacies to evolve and meet the shifting needs of today’s consumers, pharmacists will need to evolve, too.
—Jenn Vande Zande, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2024, pharmacists made 142 complaints to Patronis’ department about pharmacy benefit managers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Organizations representing makers of generic drugs and hospital pharmacists warn that added financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Before the tariffs took effect, pharmacists grappled with shortages of IV solution, chemotherapy drugs, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications and injectable drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Rural Pharmacist Loan Forgiveness program offers pharmacists $26,000 per year under comparable terms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pharmacists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacists. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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