From the Other Side of the Counter
Blogs
- 11/2/2023
Editorial: Need a perspective refresh?
It can be hard to find the time to stop and look around at the world outside of our own walls. What’s going on out there in the pharmacy universe? What are other folks doing in their practice that’s interesting? - 10/27/2023
#Pharmageddon—only in America?
Ongoing walkouts are finally shining a spotlight on the brutal working conditions of pharmacists at the largest U.S drugstore chains in a movement being coined #Pharmageddon. Will anything change? - 10/19/2023
The little province that could—and did
Tiny Nova Scotia is leading the world in pharmacy innovation right now. By planning with care for the future of pharmacy, they’ve set themselves up for success. - 9/26/2023
The overlooked power of kindness
I know I’m not alone in feeling that our world has gotten a little bit meaner in recent years. - 7/18/2023
Minor ailments a conflict of interest for pharmacists? Pu-leeze!
Once more for the record: pharmacists do not receive money for the prescriptions they prescribe. - 7/12/2023
My first minor ailment assessment
I had my first minor ailment assessment by a pharmacist a few weeks ago. Here’s how it went. - 6/19/2023
SPARK your OTC counselling skills!
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll recognize the annual Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations section found in this issue. - 4/11/2023
Oops . . . I caught it, again!
Do you remember where you were on March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic? - 3/14/2023
Is this the year you find your ‘Ikigai?’
In our first issue of 2023, we are very pleased to introduce the winners of our inaugural Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards. - 12/6/2022
It takes passion to make change happen
I often hear from pharmacists who feel stuck in stressful jobs that make them miserable. - 10/12/2022
It’s time to take off our business blinders
Early in my career, I went about my work somewhat blindered, focused on my specific role. - 9/20/2022
It’s time to award yourself!
The ongoing global pandemic has been tough on pharmacists, that’s for sure. But it has also raised your profile to an extent previously not imagined.