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Compounding — For financial compounding, see Compound interest. For the compounding of words, see Compound (linguistics). Compounding (also pharmaceutical compounding and compounding pharmacy) is the mixing of drugs by a compounding pharmacist to fit the… … Wikipedia
Pharmacy technician — is a job title for a pharmacy staff member who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and performs many pharmacy related functions. [http://www.ptcb.org/PharmTech/definition.aspx] In most cases, job duties include providing… … Wikipedia
Pharmacy practice — is the discipline of pharmacy which involves developing the professional roles of pharmacists.Areas of pharmacy practice include: *Disease state management *Clinical interventions (refusal to dispense a drug, recommendation to change and/or add a … Wikipedia
Pharmacy — Phar ma*cy, n. [OE. fermacie, OF. farmacie, pharmacie, F. pharmacie, Gr. ?, fr. ? to administer or use medicines, fr. ? medicine.] 1. The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pharmacy — For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). The mortar and pestle, one of the internationally recognized symbols to represent the pharmacy profession … Wikipedia
pharmacy — /fahr meuh see/, n., pl. pharmacies. 1. Also called pharmaceutics. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines. 2. a drugstore. [1645 55; earlier pharmacia < ML < Gk pharmakeía druggist s work. See PHARMACO , Y3] * * *… … Universalium
Pharmacy Isolators — Isolators (a.k.a. Barrier Isolators) are devices that provide a physical barrier between the laboratory technician and the work process. With the recent implementation of USP797, they are increasingly used in pharmacy applications. They are… … Wikipedia
Pharmacy — A location where prescription drugs are sold. A pharmacy is constantly supervised by a licensed pharmacist. * * * 1. The practice of preparing and dispensing drugs. SYN: pharmaceutics (1). 2. A drugstore. [G. pharmakon, drug] clinical p. a branch … Medical dictionary
pharmacy — noun (plural cies) Etymology: Late Latin pharmacia administration of drugs, from Greek pharmakeia, from pharmakeuein to administer drugs, from pharmakon magic charm, poison, drug Date: 1651 1. the art, practice, or profession of preparing,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pharmacy — The profession of compounding, preparing, and dispensing drugs, medicines, and poisons. State v Wood, 51 SD 485, 215 NW 487, 54 ALR 719. A drug store … Ballentine's law dictionary
