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What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by scarffield(m): 7:42pm On Dec 09, 2019
My kidsis chose pharmacy as first choice at unilag but was given pharmacology.....

Please house, is there any significant difference between pharmacy and pharmacology and which of them thrives better in Nigeria

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by edoairways: 8:47pm On Dec 09, 2019
Pharmacology is the study of the sources, uses, and mechanisms of action of drugs. That is what the body does to drugs (pharmacokinetics) and what drugs do to the body (pharmacodynamics).

Pharmacy is the science or practice of the preparation, formulation, and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
Can a pharmacologist work in a pharmacy ?
A pharmacologist does not work in a pharmacy, instead they work in laboratories

Pharmacologist is a person who discovers new drugs test their action and effectiveness over a disease. ... Pharmacist is one who has enough knowledge about drugs and helps a pharmacologist in research on drugs

As a pharmacist you fill prescriptions and advise patients on drug use. You are trained in a program that has a defined length. Usually you work in a retail pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. The pay is good, the hours are regular, the work may be repetitious. Whether it is enjoyable depends on your management and your patients/customers, but it’s a steady job.
As pharmacologist you are a research scientist, either in academia or a pharmaceutical company. The pay is not too different from a pharmacist. You are trained in a Ph.D. program which takes as long as it takes. You are trying to develop new drugs or to understand how existing drugs work.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Dreiwizzy: 9:18pm On Dec 09, 2019
What's the difference between geography and geographic?

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Tastemoney(m): 10:49pm On Dec 09, 2019
Pharmacology is just one of the six branches of Pharmacy.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by domido(m): 11:38pm On Dec 09, 2019
Front page things oo. We should also learn. More contributions needed.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Nobody: 12:53am On Dec 10, 2019
more insight on this please

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by arinzos(m): 7:07am On Dec 10, 2019
Pharmacology is one of the branches of Pharmacy.
Pharmacology deals with Drug Dynamics and Kinetics.
While Pharmacy is Much more than that..deals with Drug Formulation, Dispensing etal.
Pharmacy is a Professional Course/Degree(B.Pharm or Pharm.D) while Pharmacology is Just a Normal BSc. Degree.
A Pharmacist can also be a Pharmacologist by virtue of Postgraduate Studies but a Pharmacologist is not a Pharmacist.
Both are not Equivalent.
Pharmacy is Much Higher than Pharmacology.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Freethesis: 7:15am On Dec 10, 2019
Last last. He/She go fit open chemist. Simple

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by arinzos(m): 8:34am On Dec 10, 2019
Freethesis:
Last last. He/She go fit open chemist. Simple
Any body Fit open Pharmacy..but the Running and Operation of the Pharmacy is under a Pharmacist Licence.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Rosella1: 8:57am On Dec 10, 2019
One dey sell for bus stop; the other one dey sell for shop! wink

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by ETWs: 8:57am On Dec 10, 2019
Pharmacology is for people who want to study any course that ENDS with .".......OLOGY."


Pharmacy is for people who want to study pharmacy.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by TechCapon(m): 8:58am On Dec 10, 2019
One of them has cology attached to it undecided

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Olamialphonso(m): 8:58am On Dec 10, 2019
They're all Pham

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Pr0cter: 8:58am On Dec 10, 2019
edoairways:
Pharmacology is the study of the sources, uses, and mechanisms of action of drugs. That is what the body does to drugs (pharmacokinetics) and what drugs do to the body (pharmacodynamics).

Pharmacy is the science or practice of the preparation, formulation, and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
Can a pharmacologist work in a pharmacy ?
A pharmacologist does not work in a pharmacy, instead they work in laboratories

Pharmacologist is a person who discovers new drugs test their action and effectiveness over a disease. ... Pharmacist is one who has enough knowledge about drugs and helps a pharmacologist in research on drugs

As a pharmacist you fill prescriptions and advise patients on drug use. You are trained in a program that has a defined length. Usually you work in a retail pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. The pay is good, the hours are regular, the work may be repetitious. Whether it is enjoyable depends on your management and your patients/customers, but it’s a steady job.
As pharmacologist you are a research scientist, either in academia or a pharmaceutical company. The pay is not too different from a pharmacist. You are trained in a Ph.D. program which takes as long as it takes. You are trying to develop new drugs or to understand how existing drugs work.


Always try to quote your source and stop plagiarism. What you just did is called intellectual theft

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by ochuski(m): 8:58am On Dec 10, 2019
The difference is RESPECT

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Simplyleo: 8:59am On Dec 10, 2019
Tastemoney:
Pharmacology is just one of the six branches of Pharmacy.



I agree with you.

But what is pharmacology?

At least we know pharmacy (the umbrella) is about drugs.
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by yusluvad(m): 8:59am On Dec 10, 2019
Educative.
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by babyfaceafrica: 9:00am On Dec 10, 2019
arinzos:

Any body Fit open Pharmacy..but the Running and Operation of the Pharmacy is under a Pharmacist Licence.


true but pharmacist liscence no hard
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by 9jayes: 9:00am On Dec 10, 2019
The difference between them is PSYCHOLOGY.

PharmaCY PharmaCOLOGY = CYCOLOGY

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by yahoosurepass(m): 9:00am On Dec 10, 2019
Sweetmxx:
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fraudster
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by babyfaceafrica: 9:00am On Dec 10, 2019
ochuski:
The difference is RESPECT

no body respect any course,they respect money,power ,fame.

which course bubu, mompha,dangote,otedola,innoson,ibeto, e-money do?

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Onlydaughter(f): 9:01am On Dec 10, 2019
Ohhh nice, I didn't know this. I have learnt something today. smiley
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by GeoAfrikana(m): 9:02am On Dec 10, 2019
From my findings online, it seems pharmacology is a branch of pharmacy.

But does that necessarily mean it is inferior to pharmacy? I'll say no. Why?

Many times when a course is extracted from parent course and becomes independent, it's because the scope of the child-course has grown beyond the parent-course.

What am I saying? I'll give a few examples.

- Geology is basically an aspect of Geography known as geomorphology. But today, geology is beyond the traditional geomorphology. It's scope has widened and deepened that when a geologist is talking in his field, an ordinary geographer can only look-on. Many topics have been added to it from chemistry, physics, mathematics and stuff.

- Another example is Urban and Regional Planning. It's basically an aspect of human geography but today URP is even more respected than it's father (geography). It has borrowed topics from ecology, government, fine art, economics, law etc.

I hope this helps.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Daviddson(m): 9:03am On Dec 10, 2019
edoairways:
Pharmacology is the study of the sources, uses, and mechanisms of action of drugs. That is what the body does to drugs (pharmacokinetics) and what drugs do to the body (pharmacodynamics).

Pharmacy is the science or practice of the preparation, formulation, and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
Can a pharmacologist work in a pharmacy ?
A pharmacologist does not work in a pharmacy, instead they work in laboratories

Pharmacologist is a person who discovers new drugs test their action and effectiveness over a disease. ... Pharmacist is one who has enough knowledge about drugs and helps a pharmacologist in research on drugs

As a pharmacist you fill prescriptions and advise patients on drug use. You are trained in a program that has a defined length. Usually you work in a retail pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. The pay is good, the hours are regular, the work may be repetitious. Whether it is enjoyable depends on your management and your patients/customers, but it’s a steady job.
As pharmacologist you are a research scientist, either in academia or a pharmaceutical company. The pay is not too different from a pharmacist. You are trained in a Ph.D. program which takes as long as it takes. You are trying to develop new drugs or to understand how existing drugs work.
Twale Google!

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by McAausim: 9:03am On Dec 10, 2019
cool
Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Neddyogu(m): 9:03am On Dec 10, 2019
I don't think a holder of a degree in pharmacology is licensed by the professional body PCN. I may be wrong tho.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Pharmacology And Pharmacy? by Dreiwizzy: 9:03am On Dec 10, 2019
GeoAfrikana:


I don't think this is related to the question
Just playing around

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