"The Evolving Role of the Pharmacist"
...ra. 1). Whether it is taking a baby asprin to prevent heart disease or a daily prescription for a life threatening complication, medicine is a part of daily life for many people. The public need for drugs has made pharmaceutical sales an essential business. The increase in the demand for medication has created the necessity for more pharamacies and pharmacists. Pharmacies employ licensed pharmacists to use their knowledge of medications in dispensing them to people as needed and prescribed by doctors. Different aspects of the role of a pharmacist can be implemented depending upon whether the pharmacist is employed in a community pharmacy or working in a hospital. Even though pharmacists were among the first educated professionals, their role as a professional is constantly evolving in order to adjust to the in...