The Economics of Professions
Pharmacists
How pharmacists must be registered to run chemist shops, why many shops rent pharmacist licences, and the role of pharmacists in patient safety.
Pharmacists dispense medicines.
Registration
Pharmacists register with State Pharmacy Councils under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Chemist shops
A registered pharmacist must be present at chemist shops.
Licence renting
Some shops rent a pharmacist’s licence without the pharmacist working there, a common violation.
Role
Pharmacists advise on doses, interactions and safe use.
Online pharmacies
E-pharmacies raise questions about pharmacist supervision.
Careers
Pharmacists also work in pharma companies and hospitals.
A chemist shop displays a pharmacist's registration, but the pharmacist rarely visits.
Licence renting is common.
- Pharmacists register under the 1948 Act.
- Chemist shops need a pharmacist.
- Licence renting is a violation.
- Pharmacists improve medicine safety.
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