Pharmacy is the profession of compounding and dispensing medication. More recently, the term has come to include other services related to patient care including clinical practice, medication review, drug information, etc. Some of these new roles are now mandated by law in various legislatures. .

Before we go any further let's enlighten you about the difference between Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Pharmacy is an applied science dealing with the chemistry/action of drugs and its preparation in medicines. It also includes the study of diseases and choices of treatments used to cure it.

Pharmacology is a pure and experimental science, which studies the action of drugs on living beings. It is possible for a pharmacist to shift career from pharmacy to pharmacology.