Pharmacists help people and doctors with medicine. They go to college to learn about medicines, which requires math, chemistry and biology. Pharmacists help with how much medicine (dosage) a person should take, how medicines react together (if you need more than one medicine), and what type of side effects a medicine can have.

Learn More About Pharmacists

• https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers/health/pharmacist
• Interactive Pharmacist Quiz (3rd grade and up)

Books

This is the story of a little girl, Maddie, who falls ill a few days before her birthday party. Since taking medicine is never fun, Maddie needs a little encouragement from the pharmacist before she is willing to take her medication. In the end, she’s in for a cute surprise!

“Maddie Visits the Pharmacist” is a fun and educational book that both children and adults will enjoy!