as in chemist
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 pharmacist
Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Anyone 18 years or older in Tennessee can obtain ivermectin from a pharmacist, thanks to a 2022 bill that passed in the state.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Expanding access to telehealth, urgent care networks, and pharmacist prescribing authorities can address access barriers while preserving the diagnostic evaluation that distinguishes a bacterial infection from a viral one.
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Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Anyone 18 years or older in Tennessee can obtain ivermectin from a pharmacist, thanks to a 2022 bill that passed in the state.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Expanding access to telehealth, urgent care networks, and pharmacist prescribing authorities can address access barriers while preserving the diagnostic evaluation that distinguishes a bacterial infection from a viral one.
—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmacist
chemist
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Founded in 1997 by viticulturist Makis Mavridis and chemist-oenologist Angelos Iatridis, the estate sits in Amyndeon, where its vineyards rise between 620 and 710 meters and cover 220 hectares.
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Analytical chemist Emily Jones, who started working at Kodak in 1975, was one of Lambda’s founding members.
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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