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According to Britannica Encyclopedia Concise, pharmacy is the science dealing with collection, preparation, and standardization of drugs. Pharmacy revolves around people and medicines with special emphasis on the manufacture of medicines, their supply, appropriate use and effects. The ultimate concern of pharmacy is to ensure that the patient receives the appropriate medicines and benefits from the proper use of these.

Pharmacists, who must earn a qualifying degree, prepare and dispense prescribed medications. The work is interesting and opportunity exists to meet people from all walks of life and a choice of working environments and geographical locations.

Career opportunities in pharmacy are developing fast and pharmacists today can be found in many different settings including high street pharmacies, on hospital wards, in GPs' surgeries, walk-in centres, in industry and at work in universities.

Whatever path chosen, all pharmacists share a common commitment to improving people's lives through medicines and care and making a real contribution to the nation's health.