Topic 2. PHARMACY

PHARMACY: ITS HISTORY AND THE FUTURE
Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing as well as

dispensing drugs and medicines.It is also considered as the art of preparing
medicinal products, or a place where such substances are sold.The mortar
andpestleare one of the internationally recognized symbols to represent the
pharmacy profession.Also, the green Cross is used in Greece, Spain, Italy,
Argentina, France, Poland, the United Kingdom,Russia and other countries.
TEXT 1. WHAT IS PHARMACY?
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical
sciences. The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as
compounding and dispensing medications, and it also includes more modern
services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing
medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information.
Pharmacists, therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary
health professionals who optimize medication use to providepatients with
positive health outcomes.
The word pharmacy is derived from its root word pharma which was a term used
since the 15th–17th centuries. However, the original Greek roots from
"Pharmakos" imply sorcery or even poison. In addition to
pharmaresponsibilities, the pharma offered general medical advice and a
range of services that are now performed solely by other specialist
practitioners, such as surgery and midwifery. The pharma often operated
through a retail shop which, in addition to ingredients for medicines, sold
tobacco and patent medicines. The pharmas also used many other herbs not
listed. The Greek word Pharmakeia (Greek: φαρμακεια) derives from Greek:
φάρμακον (pharmakon), meaning "drug" or "medicine".
In its investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients, the work of the pharma
may be regarded as a precursor of the modern sciences of chemistry and
pharmacology, prior to the formulation of the scientific method. The field of
pharmacy can generally be divided into three main disciplines:
Pharmaceutics that concerns on how to convert medication and drugs to
suitable drug dosage forms;
Pharmaceutical Sciences including pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry,
pharmacognosy, pharmacy technology, pharmacy management and economics
and pharmacology;
Pharmacy practice that concerns dispensing medication correctly. In the late
20th century, this field has developed into hospital pharmacy and clinical
pharmacy. All of these fields are concentrated on optimizing patient care.
The boundaries between these disciplines and with other sciences, such as
biochemistry, are not always clear-cut; and often, collaborative teams from
various disciplines research together.
Pronunciation & Vocabolary

1. A. Read and learn the following terms:
Pharmacy [ ́fɑ:məsɪ], Chemistry [kem.ə.stri]
Pharmaceutical [fɑ:mə ́sju:tɪk(ə)l] Health [helθ]
Pharmaceutics [fɑ:mə ́sju:tɪks] Practice [præk.tɪs]
Pharmacist [fɑ:məsɪst] Service [sɝː.vɪs]
Pharmacology [fɑ: mə ́kɔləʤi] Medicine [med.ɪ.sən]
Pharmacopoeia [fɑ:məkə ́piə] Herb [ɝːb]
Pharmacodynamics [fɑ:məkɔdai Discipline [dɪs.ə.plɪn]
′næmiks]
Science [saɪ.əns] Drug [drʌɡ]
Research [riː.sɝːtʃ] Patient [pāSHənt]
Safety [seɪf.ti] Care [ker]
B. Read and translate the following definitions:

a. Pharmacology studies how drugs interact with biological systems. This
field encompasses pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
Pharmacology is highly interdisciplinary.
b. Medicinal Chemistry studies how drugs interact with biochemicals, and
how drugs are discovered and created.
c. Pharmacognosy is the study of drugs derived from natural sources.
d. Pharmaceutics studies how drugs dosage forms are made.
e. Pharmacy Practice deals with interactions with patients to optimize
drug therapy.
Tr
Farmasi adalah suatu kompleks disiplin ilmu dan praktik yang mempelajari
masalah penemuan, penelitian, pembuatan dan pengeluaran obat (the
discovery, development, preparation and dispensing). Dalam kombinasi
dengan farmakologi, itu merupakan ilmu obat-obatan. Farmasi meliputi kimia
farmasi, teknologi sediaan farmasi dan bentuk sediaan, farmakognosi,
organisasi dan ekonomi farmasi, dan bagian lainnya. Arah yang menjanjikan
di bidang farmasi adalah biofarmasi yang mempelajari ketergantungan efek
obat pada bentuk aplikasinya. Spesialis di bidang farmasi disebut apoteker.
Perusahaan farmasi termasuk lembaga penelitian, laboratorium dan
perusahaan yang memproduksi obat-obatan; apotek, laboratorium analitik.
Comprehension
A. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?
1. Pharmacy is the theoretical science.
2. Modern pharmacy is homeopathic science.
3. The word derives from the Greek: φάρμακον (pharmakon), meaning
"drug" or "medicine”.
4. Pharmacists are the experts on drug therapy.
5. Pharmacy is the health science that studies the use of drugs in
biological systems.
6. A pharmacist is trained in a professional program for 7-9years.
7. The field of Pharmacy isdivided into five primary disciplines.
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Is there any difference between pharmacy and pharmaceutics?
2. What disciplines do pharmaceutical sciences include?
3. Are the boundaries between pharmacy disciplines clear-cut?
4. What is the aim of pharmacy practice?
Active grammar
Articles
Countable and uncountable nouns
The verb to be in the Present, Past and Future Simple Tense
A. Insert articles where necessary:
1. Can I have .... coffee, please? 2. Las Vegas is ... place where you can
spend ....lot of money. 3. Travelling to .... Egypt is not expensive. 4. She
was in ... Britain for two weeks. 5. Sheila was offered ... job in ....
pharmacy. 6. Can you bring me ... glass of .... water, please? 7. I’ll see
you in .... morning. 8. “Could you pass me ... oranges?” –“Here you are”.
9. “Would you like .... cold drink?” “I’d love one. I’m very thirsty”.
10..... apple .... day keeps ....doctor away. 11. I’ll be back .... next week.
12. What ... lovely day! 13. “What’s your job?” “ I’m ... pharmacist”. 14.
Can you tell me ... time, please? 15.... Italians are famous for their pizza.
16. ... Amazon is the largest river in .... world, although it is not ....
longest. 17. ... friend of mine is studying pharmacyat .... University. 18....
lunch will be served at one o’clock, so don’t be late. 19. It’s very
important that .... young eat .... balanced diet while they are growing.
20. ... English talk .... lot about ... weather.21. When I finish my studies,
I’m going to .... United States for ..... year. 22. Brussels is .... capital of
Belgium. 23. Texas is famous for ... oil and cowboys.
B. Choose the correct form:
1. Your money is/are on the table in the dining room. 2. The advice you gave
me was/were really useful. Thanks. 3. There has/have been a lot of bad news
recently. 4. Your homework was/were late. Please do it sooner next time.
5.Measles is/area contagious disease. 6. These trousers is/are too big for you. 7.
Where is/are my glasses? 8. Although money is/are not essential to happiness,
happy people usually have enough. 9. Knowledge is/are power. 10. Bad news
has/have wings. 11. Oh, no! The rice has/have gone all over the floor! 12.
Does/Do the information about the museum include the opening times? 13.The
United States have/has a vast territory. 14. The police are/is coming. 15. Maths
was/were my favourite subject at school. 16. Physics study/studies matter and
motion. 17. Ten miles is/are a long distance to walk.
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PHARMACY: ITS HISTORY AND THE FUTURE

Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing as well as

Pronunciation & Vocabolary

B. Read and translate the following definitions:

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