FAQs
Q: What is the difference between pharmacology and pharmacy?
A: The general summary would be that pharmacy is a professional field and area of study, while pharmacology is a more specific science that is studied either in its own right or as a part of pharmacy or other fields like medicine. Essentially, pharmacology is the science pertaining to the effects of drugs on the body.
Q: Can pharmacologists prescribe drugs?
A: Clinical pharmacologists are also often called upon to give advice outside clinical medicine and areas of medicine policy, and some have set up individual consultancies to provide advice on a wide range of areas related to drug discovery, development, and use.
