Thesaurus results for PHARMACISTS

pharmacists

noun

plural of pharmacist

as in chemists

a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

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Recent Examples of pharmacists Our healthcare policies treat pharmacists primarily as dispensers of medication rather than as clinicians capable of improving patient outcomes. — Joel Zive, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Our clinic pharmacists spend countless hours price-hunting to help patients find the most affordable way to fill their prescriptions. — Benjamin I. Lee, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Supporters argue that clinicians and pharmacists with direct peptide experience bring valuable expertise to the discussion. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the province began requiring addicts using the safer-supply program to consume their prescribed narcotics in front of pharmacists, and earlier this year, the drug-decriminalization program expired. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 As temperatures continue to rise across Georgia, doctors and pharmacists are issuing a reminder about mixing medicine with extreme heat. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 July 2026 But the panel of outside advisers convened for the meeting includes at least seven doctors or pharmacists with financial ties to the peptide industry. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Before the meeting, more than a half-dozen people with connections to the peptide industry were added, including doctors, pharmacists or consultants who work with the chemicals. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 This House study committee will examine these middlemen with a hearing Thursday that will include testimony from pharmacists and hospitals. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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chemists

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As a team of chemists showcased at the American Chemical Society (ACS) fall meeting, the team is experimenting with manufacturing glittery, eco-friendly hues that retain their vibrancy far longer than standard materials.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
More recently, diligent and passionate biologists, chemists, and experts from other disciplines have used technology for contemporary experiments that reveal a spectrum of plant consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

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