Anthony Belonwu Osuorji, PharmD

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Get to know Pharmacist Dr. Anthony Belonwu Osuorji, who serves the population of Texas.

Dr. Osuorji is a Pharmacist currently practicing with The Elixir Pharmacy in Texas. He has graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. 

Elixir Pharmacy, formerly EnvisionPharmacies, safely dispenses medications through convenient home delivery of traditional maintenance medications and specialty drugs. They view each medication as an opportunity to make a difference for those they serve. At Elixir, their dedication is the difference between simply supplying a medication and truly impacting the quality of a patient’s life.

The Doctor of Pharmacy degree (often abbreviated Pharm.D. or PharmD) is required to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).  The NAPLEX is one component of the licensure process required to practice as a pharmacist. The Pharm.D. is a professional degree similar to a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). As a doctorate, it represents the increasing responsibility pharmacists have in health care systems and the high trust Americans have in pharmacists. After earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and passing licensure examinations, College of Pharmacy graduates can practice pharmacy anywhere in the country.

Pharmaceutical medicine is the medical scientific discipline concerned with the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring and medical aspects of marketing of medicines for the benefit of patients and the health of the community. At the core of the discipline is the clinical testing of medicines, translation of pharmaceutical drug research into new medicines, safety and well-being of research participants in clinical trials, and understanding the safety profile of medicines and their benefit-risk balance. In addition to expertise in the science of drug development pharmaceutical physicians need a thorough understanding of pharmacoeconomics, medical aspects of the marketing of medicines, business administration and the social impact of healthcare on patients and public health.

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