October was American Pharmacist Month and hopefully it raised awareness about pharmacy and pharmacists. If you’re like most of us you’re probably annoyed when your doctor hustles you in and out of his exam room in 15 minutes flat. But I’d bet even 10 minutes is too long to wait when you’re picking up a … Continue reading
After writing the first draft of a blog post a month or two ago, I read it out loud to my partner, who happens to be a nurse. The point of the blog (and it seemed perfectly sensible to me) was that pharmacists were the “sleeping giants” of the medical field and that their training … Continue reading
I was working at my desk one day when I heard my boss come into the lunch room and put his feet up on the table. “Man,” he said, “I sure could make a lot of money if I didn’t have to pay my employees!” All munching and wrapper-rattling ceased for a moment. I mean, … Continue reading
I live in a community – that is, a community as opposed to say, a home made up of a nuclear family or a couple. I suppose it’s an unusual way to live. None of my friends or family members live in communities and I suspect that some of them regard my lifestyle as strange. … Continue reading
As many as 67% of patients don’t talk to their pharmacists about their medications, probably because they don’t know that pharmacists are trained to counsel them about their meds – not just count pills into bottles. It’s not surprising, then, that lots of people don’t take their medications correctly. Since prescription drug use is rising … Continue reading
