The Pharmacist (1946)

★★★★ · Pretty informative · scenicfarmacist · 2009-02-05

This film is a good illustration of how some things in the profession have stayed the same, like how a compounding pharmacy works. However, compounding Rxs is only a small part of today's practice. Today's pharmacists also have the same responsibility to provide the correct medication to their patients, although at a MUCH larger scale. The video mentions that around 300 million prescriptions were filled each year (1945). Pretty big number, but not even close to today's annual fill of 3.4 BILLION (2007). Holy cow. That info should prompt all sorts of questions...

★★★★ · "The Phamacist" is a well done · ERD. · 2013-12-21

Made back in 1946, this career exploration film for high school students is well done. Both my father and mother were registered pharmacists and had a store in Brooklyn, New York for many years. They really enjoyed the profession. My dad also taught Pharmaceutical Latin (now no longer used) at Columbia University and wrote a text book on the subject.

★★ · A Career In Drugs Can Be Yours · Dodsworth the Cat · 2022-12-26

A short film with a message that there's more to a druggist than filling prescriptions (and, in 1946, running a lunch counter). They work in hospitals and make clinic tests. Others work in epidemiology, and the creation of medicines. The film slyly encourages people interested in pharmacy to work for the US government or armed forces. The film is a typical one in the "Your Life's Work" series, with narration over silent footage, including stock shots. Nothing is mentioned about Latin. My mother took Latin in high school at the time this film was made as she was considering pharmacy.