2007-01-24 01:44:24 · 11 answers · asked by wragster 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
This answer applies to Great Britain.
The term 'chemist' is a more general term which is used to describe anyone who has a background or training in chemistry. The term 'pharmacist' is legally restricted to those who are registered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
The currently accepted way to address a chemist is as a pharmacist and a chemist's shop as a pharmacy.
Every pharmacist has to undertake a degree in Pharmacy (takes 5 years) then has to register as a 'Pharmaceutical Chemist' with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB).
Only those who are registered with this Society are allowed to call themselves pharmacists (or dispensing chemists).
It used to be custom to call them Chemists and Chemist shops and, as with so many things, changing the custom to Pharmacists and Pharmacies takes time!
2007-01-24 02:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Chemist is a job, like a scientist
A dispensing Chemist works in a Pharmacy
Pharmacy tends to refer to Farmersootical products.
Sometimes a Pharmacy is called a Chemists and of course Chemist comes from chemistry which is a subject encompassing many things as well as drugs
oh **** why am I bothering trying to answer this
2007-01-24 01:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by ArskElvis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chemist can work in pharmacy. A pharmacy is the actual place where people can pick up perscription medicine. This is also a place Where a chemist may work. A chemist is a human being or person working in the field of chemistry.
2007-01-24 01:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by pegasis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chemist is someone trained in chemistry
A pharmacy is a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
We, in the UK, call a pharmacy a chemists even though it shouldn't be!
2007-01-24 01:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by slowpokesrool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pharmacy refers specifically to a place where medicines can be bought. A Chemist, as well as incorporating a pharmacy, will also sell a variety of personal products such as soap, tooth brushes, toothpaste, etc.
2007-01-24 01:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Miller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The yank term 'Pharmacy' has replaced the English term 'Dispensing Chemist' that was used throughout my young life.
2007-01-24 01:55:34 · answer #6 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a chemist and a pharmacist? Yes; a huge difference. Though both professions have similar training in the core sciences and chemistry classes. The training radically diverges for the pharmacist who gets intensive biological and medical classes.
2016-05-24 04:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chemist is someone that study chemistry and how chemical reacts,while a pharmacist are people that prepare drugs and recommend/prescribe in some cases,especially if a certain ailment persisted
2007-01-24 02:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by horshor911 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people who work in pharmacies and generally hairier that those who work in chemists
2007-01-24 01:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no difference. In the UK, they call a drug store the chemist
2007-01-24 01:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by beebs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋