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• Stored at room temperature in homes, clinics, or
even vending machines.
• Mailed directly without cold packs, freight
charges, or delays.
• Distributed through food pharmacies, co-ops, or
community gardens.

In this model, the traditional pharmacy may no longer be
the essential middleman. It becomes optional—not
irrelevant, but no longer the bottleneck.

From Dispenser to Curator: The Pharmacist’s
New Role

Still, pharmacists are not dispensable. Far from it. Their
expertise—drug interactions, formulation science, patient
counseling—becomes even more valuable in a world of
biologic abundance.

The role shifts from transaction to transformation.

1. Therapeutic Curation

Pharmacists become navigators of a growing therapeutic
ecosystem. They help patients:

• Choose biologics based on microbiome profiles or
genetic markers.
• Combine herbal and plant-based interventions
with traditional regimens.
• Understand tolerogenic strategies, dosing
protocols, and immune feedback loops.

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