I never understood why pharmacist dont do the same as nurses some years ago and go on strike and watch all the benefits start rolling in. We are vital to the healthcare system but people dont realize that until we all stop working. We are doctors we shouldn’t be look down upon especially by nurses or customers we are trying to help and the powers that be stop us from actually caring about our patients because of the metrics placed on us. Those metrics only raise revenue and hurt patients wellbeing. So many pharmacist have become bitter and resentful toward customers rightfully so, Due to the abuse, but deep deep inside I think we all still care. We all stay there and take the abuse and still do the job but all pharmacist have to stand up for themselves enough is enough.

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Posted by9 hours ago

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Where do you guys see pharmacy will go in the near future?

Please, no doom and gloom responses. I would appreciate some well thoughtout, objective responses on where you guys think pharmacists and the pharmacy industry will be able to create value (make money) in the future.

MTM seems to have finally fizzled out. The platforms that these insurance companies created for pharmacists to help their patients be adherent have mostly folded. I felt like this was the direction retail pharmacies were pushing forward to find value to compensate for decreasing reimbursement and increased competition from non-traditional pharmacies.

I am aware that some states give pharmacists prescribing rights which would allow the pharmacies to generate revenue. Offsetting immunization to technician doesn't really create value for the pharmacies but it actually saves these big chains on costs in the long run.

So, where do you guys truly feel like we'll be able to create value, specifically in the retail pharmacy environment as pharmacists?

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Posted by1 day ago

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Company hired a new rph today. When I went in, I was surprised to see it was my old professor.

She told me the school cut a quarter of their staff due to declining enrollment for the last 4 years. I went from learning from her 10 years ago to teaching her how to use the cvs system. Wild

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Posted by10 hours ago

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Northern CA hospital pharmacist job market

I have been working as a hospital pharmacist in east coast for 5 years now and thinking about moving to northern california. I do not have residency under my belt. Hows the job market for ppl who do not have residency? I am willing to go to inner side like Sac, Modesto, Stockton etc.

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