From the Other Side of the Counter
Blogs
- 7/18/2023
Minor ailments a conflict of interest for pharmacists? Pu-leeze!
Once more for the record: pharmacists do not receive money for the prescriptions they prescribe. - 7/12/2023
My first minor ailment assessment
I had my first minor ailment assessment by a pharmacist a few weeks ago. Here’s how it went. - 6/19/2023
SPARK your OTC counselling skills!
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll recognize the annual Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations section found in this issue. - 4/11/2023
Oops . . . I caught it, again!
Do you remember where you were on March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic? - 3/14/2023
Is this the year you find your ‘Ikigai?’
In our first issue of 2023, we are very pleased to introduce the winners of our inaugural Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards. - 12/6/2022
It takes passion to make change happen
I often hear from pharmacists who feel stuck in stressful jobs that make them miserable. - 10/12/2022
It’s time to take off our business blinders
Early in my career, I went about my work somewhat blindered, focused on my specific role. - 9/20/2022
It’s time to award yourself!
The ongoing global pandemic has been tough on pharmacists, that’s for sure. But it has also raised your profile to an extent previously not imagined. - 7/7/2022
How to change a broken system
- 5/20/2022
Pharmacists with big ideas—it never gets old
You would think that after more than two decades of following all things pharmacy, there would come a point at which nothing could impress or surprise me. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. - 4/19/2022
When things don’t get better
Things are getting better, aren’t they? We’re beginning to emerge from the relentless, high-stress vortex that has characterized these past two pandemic years. Life is certainly not back to “normal,” but there’s finally a little time to step off the roller- coaster and catch your breath. - 3/1/2022
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