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My style of learning isn’t always conducive to sitting down and reading book chapters. I also don’t feel like I accomplish everything I want to when I read in that it takes a long time for stuff to sink in when I learn that way. I tend to lose focus on what I’m reading. Throughout […]
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You are likely in a state of relief and excitement right now. By this time, you have recently had graduation, taken board exams (or will be very soon), and hopefully found a pharmacist position that you enjoy. You are probably eagerly anticipating receiving the financial rewards from all your hard work and student loans 🙂 […]
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As I was going through pharmacy school and working as an intern, I was often astounded by what patients think pharmacists do in their everyday jobs. When I tell people that I’m a pharmacist (especially non-medical people) it usually leads to a line of questioning about counting pills, pill bottles and standing behind a counter. I […]
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I usually try to ignore this stuff, because it doesn’t do any good to worry about the pharmacy job outlook. I love what I do and have no intention of switching professions, but for me, the pharmacy job outlook recently got a little more personal as two friends I spoke with within the last six months have […]
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A few months back, I watched as many of the dementia patients I work with were transitioned from Namenda (memantine) to Namenda XR. Why? The company that makes Namenda is planning on stopping production. Why? The only logical conclusion I can come to is they must need the money. The makers of Namenda XR and Namenda […]
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