Are Fake Online Pharmacies Ripping You Off?

Are Fake Online Pharmacies Ripping You Off?

by Alex Barker | Mar 30, 2025 | Burnout, career coach, job search, pharmacist

If you think your patients aren’t looking at online pharmacies for cheaper medications, you’re kidding yourself. Medicine is expensive—everything is expensive. And when people are desperate, they look for alternatives. The problem? 96% of online pharmacies are...
Who Are The Happiest Pharmacists? Stats Revealed

Who Are The Happiest Pharmacists? Stats Revealed

by Alex Barker | Mar 27, 2025 | Burnout, Career, career coach, Career Path, job search, pharmacist

Pharmacists are burning out at record rates. We’ve all seen it, lived it, and for many, struggled to find a way out. But what if I told you that there are pharmacists out there thriving—engaged, valued, and even excited about their work? The data doesn’t lie, and it...
Pharmacy’s Great Displacement: What’s Coming by 2045?

Pharmacy’s Great Displacement: What’s Coming by 2045?

by Alex Barker | Mar 23, 2025 | Burnout, career coaching, Career Path, pharmacist, Workplace Matters

Pharmacy is heading toward a breaking point. The way we’ve been treated, the way our profession has been devalued—it’s not sustainable. By 2045, I believe we will either see a complete transformation or a collapse that forces change. And frankly, I don’t think most...
The World’s Most Famous Pharmacist? Ariel Tsai Left Pharmacy for Music!

The World’s Most Famous Pharmacist? Ariel Tsai Left Pharmacy for Music!

by Alex Barker | Mar 21, 2025 | Burnout, Career, Side Hustle

Pharmacists are supposed to have stable, well-paying careers. That’s what we’re told, right? Get the degree, pass the exams, land the job, and enjoy a predictable life. But what happens when the “safe” path starts to feel like a cage? Ariel Tsai knows exactly what...
How to Become a Medical Affairs Specialist [Career Path Guide]

How to Become a Medical Affairs Specialist [Career Path Guide]

by Alex Barker | Mar 19, 2025 | Career, job search, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers, pharmacist

Pharmacists who want to break into medical affairs often feel stuck. They know they want a change, but they’re unsure how to make the transition—especially when they have zero industry experience. But here’s the thing: you don’t need to start over. You don’t need...
How Pharmacists Can Break Into Medical Writing and Earn Big

How Pharmacists Can Break Into Medical Writing and Earn Big

by Alex Barker | Mar 16, 2025 | Career, Career Path, job search, pharmacist

Pharmacists have a problem. We spend years—six, eight, even ten—earning a doctorate, grinding through rotations, studying complex drug interactions, and mastering clinical guidelines. And yet, we box ourselves into a career that often leaves us overworked,...
Should Pharmacists Work at UHG? Here’s the Reality

Should Pharmacists Work at UHG? Here’s the Reality

by Alex Barker | Mar 13, 2025 | Career, Career Path, Industry, job search, pharmacist

Life-or-death decisions happen in minutes. That’s the reality of UnitedHealth Group (UHG). With a single decision, one employee can determine whether a patient receives critical treatment or gets denied access to life-saving care. But how did we get here? How did one...
Your Pharmacist Cover Letter Sucks! Here’s Why…

Your Pharmacist Cover Letter Sucks! Here’s Why…

by Alex Barker | Mar 13, 2025 | career coaching, Cover Letter, job search, pharmacist

Hiring managers are tossing out your application, and you don’t even know why. You might think it’s because of your experience, your resume, or just bad luck. But one of the biggest reasons? You’re not writing a cover letter. Most pharmacists don’t, and that’s a...
10 Reasons Remote Pharmacist Work is Amazing

10 Reasons Remote Pharmacist Work is Amazing

by Alex Barker | Mar 9, 2025 | career coaching, pharmacist

Waking up without an alarm, sipping coffee on the porch, and actually enjoying breakfast with my family—this isn’t a vacation. This is my life as a remote pharmacist. No commute. No rigid schedule. No stress of dealing with impatient customers face-to-face. Just...
Hate Your Pharmacist Job? Do This!

Hate Your Pharmacist Job? Do This!

by Alex Barker | Mar 7, 2025 | Burnout, career coaching, pharmacist

I know what it’s like to feel completely drained by your pharmacy job, to feel like every shift chips away at whatever passion you once had. It starts as frustration, then exhaustion, then full-blown burnout. And the worst part? It doesn’t just stay at work. It...
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