Every year, thousands attend pharmacy conferences and hundreds challenge certification exams such as the certified diabetes educator. Although this education can improve their knowledge on a wide variety of topics, for it to be truly effective, it must be put into practice.  

Patient education is a key component of pharmacy practice. Pharmacists are not only expected to provide information on medications, but increasingly asked more detailed information on the disease and its overall management.

One of the most important lessons that we are not taught in school is how to sell our products and services. The word “sales” or “selling” has a negative connotation especially in healthcare.

BSc of Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Western Ontario Doctor of Pharmacy from State University of New York at Buffalo CEO,  Staff pharmacist at Palermo Pharmacy

While financial results indicate that community pharmacy fared relatively well in terms of gross profit compared to other retail sectors and healthcare providers, the costs of the ongoing pandemic have been high

During the COVID-19 pandemic, fax technology failed spectacularly across the healthcare system. Providers who were cut off from their fax machines couldn't communicate.

Healthcare workers working with patients that are potentially COVID-19 positive, should use face shields for splatter alone. Goggles are the only safe eye protection for aerosols.

More and more pharmacists are realizing that specialization is the key to career satisfaction and success. This is the first article in a new series on the importance of pharmacy specialty practice