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Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον = drug) is the profession charged with ensuring the safe use of medication. Traditionally, pharmacists have compounded and dispensed medications on the orders of physicians. More recently, pharmacy has come to include other services related to patient care including clinical practice, medication review, and drug information. Some of these new pharmaceutical roles are now mandated by law in various legislatures. Pharmacists, therefore, are drug therapy experts, and the primary health professionals who optimise medication management to produce positive health-outcomes.
The symbols most commonly associated with pharmacy are the mortar and pestle and the (recipere) character. Pharmacy organisations often employ other elements, such as the Bowl of Hygieia, conical measures, and caduceuses in their logos. Other symbols are common in different countries such as the green Greek cross in France and Great Britain, the increasingly-rare Gaper in The Netherlands, and a red stylised letter A in Germany.
Disciplines
The field of Pharmacy can generally be divided into three main disciplines: More on [ Pharmacy ]
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AltiMed Pharmaceutical Company - A provider of generic pharmaceuticals to Canadian pharmacies and hospitals across Canada. Provides online resources for Canadian pharmacists and patients.
Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management (CAPDM) - Serves full service pharmacy distributors and manufacturers with supply chain management. Formerly known as Canadian Drug Wholesalers Association. Lists membership information, news and events.
Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores - Organisation which represents Canadian retail chain pharmacies.
Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns - Represents the interests of Canadian pharmacy students before organized bodies in pharmacy, other professions, government, industry, hospital and the community.
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) - Represents the Canadian-based pharmaceutical industry which specialize in the production of generic drugs, fine chemicals and new chemical entities. Offers information about issues, news and resources.
Meta Description: [ The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) represents the Canadian-based pharmaceutical industry: a dynamic group of entrepreneurial companies which specialize in the production of high quality, affordable generic drugs, fine chemicals and new chemical entities. ]
Canadian pharmaceutical Distribution Network Online - A consolidated distribution network to hospitals. Offers information on hospital supply, backorders, new product launches and links to individual manufacturer web sites.
Meta Description: [ CPDN is a consolidated distribution network to hospitals operated by 20 pharmaceutical companies. Visit the site for information on hospital supply chain issues, member company reports on backorders, new product launches and for links to individual manufacturer web sites. ]
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences - Organisation which publishes the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists - National voluntary organization for pharmacists. Site features discussions, products and membership information.
Cephalosporins - Oral dosage cephalosporin manufacturing for the international market in generic drugs. Discusses location, factory, products and company profile.
IMS Health Canada - Information on diagnoses, pharmacotherapy treatments, market statistics, and issues affecting the health care and pharmaceutical industry in Canada.
R and D Canada - The national association representing Canadians who work for this country's research-based pharmaceutical companies. Background, industry publications, health care information and pharmaceutical links.
Meta Description: [ Canadas
Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) is a national association representing
nearly 23,000 men and women who work for over 50 research-based pharmaceutical
companies in Canada. ]
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