This is not good because sometimes we might buy drugs thinking that we have got malaria but not actually knowing that you’re pregnant
There are tests available in the pharmacy that you don't need a blood exam for hehe, but anyway is complicated if we had to test all the time for pregnancy while taking a prescription. Some times people don't feel that they are pregnant, so they will test all the time.
But for sure we need to see a health professional to assess our condition in your case you were assessed by a pharmacist that in theory should be very instructed how to deal with some conditions.
Even if the woman didn’t go for a blood test, she should have at least used a test strip for confirmation first because she’s married so it could be pregnancy at anytime