Learn Italian: La farmacista consiglia questa medicina. - The pharmacist recommends this medicine.

Not necessarily! Words ending in -ista (like farmacista, turista, dentista) are a special noun class. In the singular, they always end in -a for both men and women. We only know this pharmacist is a woman because of the feminine article La. A male pharmacist is il farmacista.

How do I make la farmacista plural if there are multiple pharmacists?

This is where the genders split for -ista nouns. The feminine plural takes the standard feminine -e ending to become le farmaciste. The masculine plural takes the standard masculine -i ending to become i farmacisti. A mixed group also uses the masculine i farmacisti.

Why use consiglia for "recommends" instead of raccomanda?

Consigliare (to advise or suggest) is the most natural verb in Italian for everyday recommendations like a medicine, a book, or a restaurant. Raccomandare is usually reserved for urgent warnings, strong commands, or formally recommending a person for a job.

Is there another common word for "medicine" I could use here?