Pharmacist

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pharmacist

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the regulatory bodies?National and state boards of pharmacy oversee licensure and practice standards
2. What is the core competencies?Pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, patient counseling, and medication safety
3. How do pharmacists help with vaccines?Pharmacists give shots that stop diseases from spreading. They also check your health to make sure the vaccine is right for you.
4. Why do pharmacists check for drug interactions?They look at all the medicines you take to make sure they work well together and don’t cause problems.

Pharmacotherapy: The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment.
Medication Therapy Management (MTM): A distinct service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients.
Pharmacogenomics: The study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs.