# Americans most associate pharmacists with dispensing medication

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Americans readily name a pharmacist's core task: more than eight-in-ten (85%) say pharmacists dispense medications, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.

Nearly six-in-ten (60%) also credit them with pouring pills into a bottle, and about half say pharmacists call physicians' offices (52%) or deal with insurance (50%). Fewer tie the role to working in hospitals (39%), while small shares mention diagnosing chronic disease (4%) or say they are unsure (5%).

## Topline

What do pharmacists do?

Americans most associate pharmacists with dispensing medication.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Dispense medications: 85.3%
- Pour pills in a bottle: 59.6%
- Call physicians offices: 52.2%
- Deal with insurance: 50.0%
- Work in hospitals: 38.7%
- Don't know: 5.3%
- Diagnose chronic disease: 3.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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