Community pharmacists offer a trusted environment in which to reduce medication errors and improve safety, while reducing costs and improving the quality of care.

Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health.

Pharmacists provide optimal management of medication for chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension, etc. The collaboration of healthcare professionals, such as physicians and pharmacists, can help to ensure that patients properly take their medications as prescribed and avoid any harmful effects.

As a community pharmacist your job would be all about helping patients and the public, assessing their conditions and making decisions about which medicines they should take. You'll be involved in dispensing medicines and offering your patients advice and practical help on keeping healthy.

A community pharmacy is a pharmacy that deals directly with people in the local area. It has responsibilities including compounding, counseling, checking and dispensing of prescription drugs to the patients with care, accuracy, and legality.

Three years after California passed a law that allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control, only 15% of pharmacies in the state off that option, and many women do not know about the law.

Community pharmacy is different to that of retail. Community considers the patient, their condition and well-being. It means being pro-active and building up a reputation/relationship with the individual to improve their condition (not ensure loyalty to a 'company').

Can the pharmacist refuse to fill my prescription ? Yes, a pharmacist in his or her professional judgment may refuse to fill a prescription.

Can a pharmacist prescribe medication? Pharmacists can offer advice and over-the-counter medication to help with a range of common conditions and minor injuries such as: common ailments such as coughs, colds and the flu.