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A '''pharmacy''' is a store that sells prescription [[drugs]]. In the U.S pharmacies are commonly called drugstores. The word ''pharmacy'' derives from the Greek pharmakeia, via the Old French ''farmacie'', and Medieval Latin ''pharmacia'', which means "use of drugs or medicines". This word derives from ''pharmakeus'' which means "preparer of drugs," which refers to ''pharmakon'' "drug, poison, philter, charm, spell, enchantment."

A '''pharmacy''' is a store that sells prescription [[drugs]]. In the U.S pharmacies are commonly called drugstores. The word ''pharmacy'' derives from the Greek pharmakeia, via the Old French ''farmacie'', and Medieval Latin ''pharmacia'', which means "use of drugs or medicines". This word derives from ''pharmakeus'' which means "preparer of drugs," which refers to ''pharmakon'' "drug, poison, philter, charm, spell, enchantment."

A licensed professional who works at a pharmacy is referred to as a "[[pharmacist]]" or "druggist".  Their assistants are titled, "pharmacy technicians".

A licensed professional who works at a pharmacy is referred to as a "[[pharmacist]]" or "druggist".  Their assistants are titled, "pharmacy technicians" and they may or may not have taken a formal training course depending on the employer's policy.

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