Pharmacies (also known as "drugstores" in American English) are retail stores that sell medicines in particular. At pharmacies, pharmacists monitor prescription compliance and make it available to patients on prescription or over-the-counter medications, or health and wellness issues. A typical pharmacy is located in a community industrial zone.
Pharmacies typically require a qualified pharmacist to work during business hours. In many cases, the owner of the pharmacy also needs to be a registered pharmacist, but this does not apply to all jurisdictions. Many retailers (including supermarkets and mass marketers) have introduced pharmacies as a division of their stores, if permitted.