Pharmacists in Hoover, Alabama

132 Pharmacists found in Hoover

Wendy Hedgepath

Pharmacist
2301 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244
205-682-1065

William L Box, R.PH.

Pharmacist
1915 Hoover Ct, Hoover, AL 35226
205-822-1151 205-822-1183

Dr. William Brook Bowden, PHARM. D

Pharmacist
33 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 350, Hoover, AL 35242
205-948-1857 855-517-0342

Dr. Zachary Paul Wood, PHARMD

Pharmacist - Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
3601 Market St Ste 104, Hoover, AL 35226
205-275-8743

Type of Pharmacists:

Psychiatric Pharmacist: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.
Oncology Pharmacist: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in developing, recommending, implementing, monitoring, and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.

Pharmacy also called "drugstore" is a retail shop which provides prescription drugs, among other products. At the pharmacy, a pharmacist oversees the fulfillment of medical prescriptions and is available to give advice on their offerings of over-the-counter drugs. But pharmacy is not just about filling prescriptions. It is also about promoting health awareness and contributing to the betterment of the community. Pharmacists may:

Prepare or supervise the dispensing of medicines, ointments and tablets.
Advise patients on how their medicines are to be taken or used in the safest and most effective way in the treatment of common ailments.
Select, give advice on and supply non-prescription medicine, sickroom supplies and other products.
Develop legally recognised standards, and advise on government controls and regulations concerning the manufacture and supply of medicines.
Work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products.
Be involved in the management of pharmaceutical companies.
Advise members of the public and other health professionals about medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter medicines), including appropriate selection, dosage and drug interactions, potential side effects and therapeutic effects.