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  • The most obvious is that pharmacy is dealing with chemicals. It is pure chemistry and understanding how the chemicals interact with a living being.
  • To know what medicines are made of and how they interact with each other.
  • To know how medicines interact with each other once prescribed as a daily regime or otherwise.
  • To know of potential side effects a patient may incur due to the specific medication or a combination of medicines.
  • To calculate the correct dosage prescibed by a physician.
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