by Alex Barker | Sep 27, 2018 | Burnout, Career
It’s no secret that pharmacists have work stress. What you may not know is the truth about pharmacist suicide risk. Anecdotally, I hear pharmacists saying, “burnout runs rampant through the pharmacy industry,” just as it does through other healthcare...
by Alex Barker | Sep 24, 2018 | Career, Entrepreneur, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers
Gary Clinton doesn’t think of himself as an innovator. He simply saw an opportunity to buy an existing space for his business venture, and he took it. The bank-turned-pharmacy building had a drive-thru window, so he incorporated the drive-thru into his pharmacy...
by Alex Barker | Sep 21, 2018 | Career, Finance
You’ve worked hard to graduate from pharmacy school. Now, even though the hard work is finished, the challenges are just beginning. Somehow, you have to begin the process of paying off your pharmacy student loans. Given that the average pharmacy student accumulates...
by Alex Barker | Sep 7, 2018 | Career, Interview
Finding the right pharmacist for the right pharmacy position isn’t easy, but it’s crucially important. Lester Nathan, known as the Pharmacy Sage, understands the importance of the interview process because he has spent years helping pharmacists on both sides of the...
by Alex Barker | Aug 30, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Interview, Side Hustle
I recently had a conversation with Carlos Irula, a pharmacy manager with Kroger Pharmacy in Frisco, TX. Carlos graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2014 and has since launched a side business called Care Commute. He’s a great example of how...
