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I want to know if you are a pharmacologist are you qualified to open your own pharmacy?
Dear Deangelo
In some circumstances yes. Pharmacy involves the preparation of drugs, knowing the laws of selling drugs etc. A pharmacist studies pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics and pharmacology plus lots of other related subjects. They can specialise in pharmacology at a postgraduate level but still be pharmacists and pharmacologists. Pharmacology just involves the study of drugs eg how they work, what are they used for, their problems and in general pharmacologists know a lot more about this than pharmacists. However to own a pharmacy you must have a degree in pharmacy - pharmacology alone will not do.
Regards
Dr Alan Galbraith
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Dr Alan Galbraith
Expertise
I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.
Publications
Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert
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