Are pharmacist real doctors?

[Anotsu Kagehisa]

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You need a doctorate of pharmacy (pharmD) degree to become a pharmacist. Are pharmacists considered real doctors and called 'Doctor'? Here's what I don't get about being a pharmacist. Whether you work at the worlds best hospital pharmacy or the local CVS/Walgreens....aren't pharmacists just basically glorified order takers? I.e. some tells them (an MD or nurse or whomever) what to put in a bottle? Sure, its important to know about interactions, etc....but computer programs could likely do just as well. Any pharmacists or aspiring phamacists around to challenge my assumptions? Pharmacists don't actually develop drugs or help to do so, seems like they are just there to run a drug store, which doesn't even require a college degree. Sorry if it seems like I'm just playa hatin' here...

 

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