WILLIAM BROWN
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/20/2018
Pharmacy's pay paradox
In most professions, experience is rewarded and sought after, but that isn't necessarily the case in pharmacy - 2/12/2018
Follow the money trail
Independent pharmacists are withstanding financial pressures unlike ever before. Can they survive? - 1/23/2018
Is this even justice?
The punishment for the Costco pharmacists recently found guilty of accepting rebates was too lenient, and it's not hard to figure out why - 6/15/2017
What is a pharmacist worth?
It's time to dig your head out of that trough and create your own destiny - 5/31/2017
Quick, call a doctor
It's time to give pharmacist branding an overall to establish real value - 2/12/2017
What to do when the deck is stacked against you?
There’s no messiah coming to improve the profession’s fortunes. But regardless, the key to meaningful, lasting change lies with us. Without a doubt, frontline pharmacists acting together in solidarity can move mountains. - 10/4/2016
A fresh start
After a great run, I’m branching out on my own with a new website. At this pivotal time for the profession, it’s important we keep these discussions going. - 7/12/2016
Conferences, conferences and conferences
Everyone appears to have a good time at the plethora of professional events associations hold each year. But these conferences appear to ignore the many significant challenges staff pharmacists face today. - 6/12/2016
Should regulated pharmacy techs be better paid?
A recent article making the rounds outlined several reasons pharmacists should support higher pay for technicians. Do I support the author’s position? In theory, probably, but in reality I see a number of obstacles to this happening any time in the near future. - 5/17/2016
IPGs: The casualties of incompetence
It’s a sad story I’ve heard far too often: an international pharmacist is lured here by the promise of a better life only to discover he’s been sold a bill of goods. Now under employed and poorly paid, these professionals deserve our respect and a helping hand. - 4/26/2016
Deprescribing: An oxymoron in today’s practice reality
At a time when profits are increasingly put ahead of patients, good luck getting pharmacies to dispense fewer medicines. - 4/5/2016
Assisted Dying: Life is like television…
There should be few restrictions to changing channels.
