Pharmacy is the profession charged with makes sure the safe use of medication. Pharmacy organizations often employ other elements, such as the Bowl of Hygieia, conical measures, and caduceuses in their logos. Other symbols are familiar in diverse parts of the countries such as the green Greek cross in France and Great Britain, the Gaper in The Netherlands, and a red stylized letter A in Germany. A pharmacy is the place where most pharmacists carry out the profession of pharmacy. It is the community pharmacy where the dichotomy of the profession exists-health professionals who are also retailers.

The field of Pharmacy can normally be divided into three main disciplines:

• Pharmaceutics

• Pharmaceutical chemistry

• Pharmacy practice

Pharmacists issue drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and afford information to patients about medications and their use. Compounding the actual mixing of ingredients to form powders, tablets, capsules, ointments, and solutions is a small part of a pharmacist's practice, because most medicines are produced by pharmaceutical companies in a standard dosage and drug delivery form.