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Four Times When My Pharmacy Had To Say “No” — And We Weren’t Just Being Difficult

by Daniel Shifrin | Jan 4, 2023 | Career, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

“Oh, you’re just being difficult!” As a pharmacy manager, I got that a lot. I always felt my pharmacy department was treated like second-class citizens. We were the ones that always had to compromise. We had to change the way we did things to make others...

A Short Guide into Peer Review

by Bryan Wheeler | Sep 6, 2022 | Career, Professional Skills, Side Hustle

An academic journal uses peer reviewers to ensure that an article’s content is scientifically and professionally appropriate based on what was studied and what was concluded from the study. Often, an article will have two reviewers. Several sources, including the...

Drug Shortages Plague The Pharmacy— Yet Are Often Overlooked By The Public

by Daniel Shifrin | Jul 27, 2022 | Career, Career Path, Professional Skills

There’s a baby food shortage occurring in the United States. Imagine, first toilet paper and then baby food! I guess it’s a good thing that a shortage never occurred with drugs. Of course, it has. I started putting together a weekly list of drug shortages when I...

The Issues With Evaluations— A Necessary Evil That Needs To Be Dealt With

by Daniel Shifrin | Jun 3, 2022 | Blog, Career, General, Professional Skills

Evaluations— they were a necessary evil of my job. I didn’t like writing them, I didn’t like giving them. My staff didn’t like getting them. So why did I do them? Two reasons: 1) Management thought that employees liked or needed feedback about how well they were...

My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

by Daniel Shifrin | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Career, Career Path, General, Health and Wellness, Network, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I’m Jewish. I don’t celebrate Christmas. It’s not my holiday. To me, it’s just another day. Now this is a tough concept for someone to grasp who celebrates Christmas. Because for those who celebrate the holiday, Christmas is a big...

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Four Times When My Pharmacy Had To Say “No” — And We Weren’t Just Being Difficult

A Short Guide into Peer Review

Drug Shortages Plague The Pharmacy— Yet Are Often Overlooked By The Public

The Issues With Evaluations— A Necessary Evil That Needs To Be Dealt With

My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

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