what do pharmacist do anyway? Every time I go to the pharmacy, I see a lineup of people behind the counter doing something I’m sure they’re counting up pills, but did they do anything else?
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In the UK, at least, the pharmacist is the final and primary person legally responsible for making sure that the prescription you’re given won’t do you any harm (e.g. by reacting badly with other things you’re taking, by being the wrong dosage, by being unsuitable for other conditions you might have, and so on). That’s why, even with over the counter medication, you’ll often be asked whether you’ve taken it before, and similar things. In the past they would also have been heavily involved in actually making up suitable dosage pills, powders and so forth from the active ingredients.
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