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
. Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who specialize in the right way to use, store, preserve, and provide medicine
. They are highly-skilled and trusted medication experts who undergo extensive education to understand the role that drugs play in different situations
. Pharmacists dispense prescriptions to patients, conduct health screenings, give immunizations, and advise on the safe use of medicine
. They work with doctors, nurses, and pharmacy technicians to ensure that correct medications and dosages are prescribed for each patient
. Pharmacists can work in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, medical clinics, and government institutions
. To become a pharmacist in the US, a person needs a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
