Ozempic Scams: How Counterfeit Drugs Are Fooling Everyone

Ozempic Scams: How Counterfeit Drugs Are Fooling Everyone

by Alex Barker | Jan 13, 2025 | Health and Wellness, Industry, pharmacist, Pharmacy

  The FDA recently uncovered thousands of counterfeit Ozempic pens in legitimate pharmacies across the U.S., and let me tell you, as a pharmacist, this is both terrifying and eye-opening. What makes this situation even worse is that these fakes weren’t from shady...
State of Well-Being 2023-2024

State of Well-Being 2023-2024

by Alex Barker | Sep 15, 2024 | Health and Wellness, Industry, Pharmacy

Wondering how our healthcare professionals, especially pharmacists, are faring lately? Well, now’s the perfect time to dive into a discussion with me about the latest insights from the 2023 report by the Well-Being Index. Whether you’re new here or a...
Unpacking Pharmacy Stress: A Deep Dive Into the 2023 Well-Being Report

Unpacking Pharmacy Stress: A Deep Dive Into the 2023 Well-Being Report

by Alex Barker | Jul 13, 2024 | Blog, Burnout, Health and Wellness

Everything is fine. Everything’s not fine. Okay, let’s dig into it — pharmacists are reportedly less stressed now? The Well-Being Index 2023 Report suggests a decrease in overall pharmacist distress since before the pandemic. The report, based on over...
Part Two Of Getting My Girlfriend’s Prescription With Hopes That Part Three Never Occurs

Part Two Of Getting My Girlfriend’s Prescription With Hopes That Part Three Never Occurs

by Daniel Shifrin | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

I recently saw the new Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie.  It’s called Mission Impossible— Dead Reckoning Part One. It’s a lot of fun. Throughout the movie, Tom Cruise is chasing after the bad guy. About halfway through the movie, I realized that Tom Cruise would...
Using My Medical Advocate Skills To Detect And Eliminate Errors With My Girlfriend’s Prescription

Using My Medical Advocate Skills To Detect And Eliminate Errors With My Girlfriend’s Prescription

by Daniel Shifrin | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

I was a staff pharmacist working in my first hospital. This was before I went back to school to get my advanced degree.  This was even before I became a pharmacy manager.  I liked working as a staff pharmacist in a hospital. From what I had heard, it was better than...
Transition Into Pharma and Pharma-Related Fields

Transition Into Pharma and Pharma-Related Fields

by Alex Barker | Sep 9, 2022 | Career Path, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

In this webinar, I was joined by three pharmacists, Anna Schemel, David Steinberg, and Lori  Huang, to discuss their journey into Pharma and Pharma-related fields. They share some decisions that helped lead them to their specific career path. They also highlight how...
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