I agree with everything you say. In a clinical setting the pharamcist may be able to collaborate with the physician after the latter has made a diagnosis. Even at this level, the 'right' of the pharmacist to prescribe is not that essential, because dialogue is still needed with the physician to figure out the best Tx. Prescription can't be done without history, examination, and diagnosis, and pharamcists don't do those. They have other expertise but not in the above areas. The right to prescribe doesnt really empower pharmacists, imo, except maybe bragging rights for some ppl.