Is a Pharmacist a salesman or saleswoman?

Soheila, pharmacy student, raises the question on the common misconception of pharmacy professionals.

Reference:
Harris IM, Westberg SM, Frakes MJ, Van Vooren JS. Outcomes of medication therapy review in a family medicine clinic. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2009 Sep-Oct;49(5):623-7.

“Community pharmacists in family medicine clinics pinpoint unnecessarily prescribed medicines and decrease prescriptions by 25%”