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Insulin syringes and pen needles are just part of daily life for many of our patients today. As such, the safe and appropriate disposal of sharps is a common concern. None of us want to see used, potentially harmful pen needles end up accidentally hurting someone. Until now it was necessary for patients to...
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Henry Ford once said that “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” If that is true, then my friend and professional colleague in pharmacy is certainly doing her part to keep us all young. Maybe it is no coincidence that her name is actually...
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One of my goals as a Pharmacist and Blogger has always been to connect pharmacy businesses and provide new ideas and opportunities for those who have committed their lives to this profession. Running a profitable pharmacy today is not easy. With PBM lockouts and unfair reimbursement practices, pharmacy...
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Several months ago I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Anthony Busti, MD, PharmD, FNLA, FAHA regarding his High-Yield Med Reviews material for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals seeking certification training. Since then the platform has continued to expand, now including multiple...
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etting further certifications and training is an area of extreme interest for pharmacists today. Therefore, I’m excited that I had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Anothony Busti, the CEO of High-Yield Med Reviews, a company that specializes in providing high-quality training for pharmacists (and other...
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s a pharmacist I have been extremely concerned about the subject of care transitions for a long time. When a patient moves from a hospital to home there are all sorts of potential problems – especially when it comes to understanding some of the new medications they might be starting. It is not unusual...
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Board certification for pharmacists is rapidly becoming a standard for specialization in any of the many clinical career paths for pharmacists today. The process and study involved help differentiate pharmacists that want to improve their grasp of the pharmacotherapy for a particular type of health care...
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They say there is a book inside everyone just waiting to come out. Maybe so. But for pharmacist Lance T Carney the wait is over. His book, Ripped Tide, an adventure novel featuring a pharmacist by the name of Daniel O’Dwyer is now available for readers everywhere! I had the great honor of...
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othing gives me more pleasure than to introduce my fellow pharmacists to some of the most cutting edge developments in our profession. And maybe nothing is more important, relevant and timely than the developments surrounding Medication Therapy Management (MTM) being introduced by Randee Bowder and her...
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In my opinion (for what it’s worth) one of the best ways that retail pharmacists can add more diversity to their careers is by pursuing opportunities to become pharmacy managers. This is because the skills you will learn and develop as managers will often open many doors as companies are...
