If a specialty isn’t in your pharmacy’s future plan, you might want to reconsider. Specialty pharmacy is already a large market, and, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA),…
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How (and Why) to Empower Your Pharmacy’s Employees
Do you want to improve productivity, customer service, and word-of-mouth in your pharmacy? Then, empower your employees. Empowered employees are happy at work, and happy to go the extra mile…
How to Appeal to Traveling Patients This Summer
Summertime means vacations, and many of your patients will be traveling all summer long. Is a visit to your pharmacy included in their travel preparations? In 2014, Americans took 1.7…
7 Tips to Reduce Stress in the Pharmacy
Are you feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Drug Topics’ 2015 Salary Survey found that stress levels are rising among pharmacists. Approximately 65 percent of pharmacists responded that their stress levels…
Scheduling Synchronization: The Appointment-Based Model Explained
The appointment-based model of medication synchronization (ABM) is a pharmacy service that’s here to stay. “This is an emerging methodology that allows pharmacists to take control of something that easily…
How to Become a Compelling Leader
What does it mean to be a great leader? And why should you work to be a great leader in your pharmacy? Your ability to be a strong leader to…
How to Choose the Right Medical Gloves for Your Pharmacy
All gloves are created equal. That’s the biggest misconception pharmacists have about medical gloves, according to Chris Wright, CEO of Shepard Medical Products, a company that develops infection protection products.…
7 Questions to Ask Before Starting a New Service
As an independent community pharmacist, you’re likely constantly searching for new ways to improve your pharmacy. One way to do this is by starting a new service, such as compounding,…
5 Keys for Managing Rx to OTC Switches
When drugs transition from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC), you have an opportunity to grow your pharmacy’s front-end sales. The average U.S. household spends about $340 per year on OTC products,…
5 Ways to Be a Better Manager
What are your strengths and weaknesses as a manager in your pharmacy? Personality tests can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. You can take a personality test, like Myers-Briggs…
How to Get Your Employees to Suggest Great Ideas
If you’re looking for new ideas for your business, it might be time to stop searching the Internet. Your best resources for ideas might already be in your pharmacy—your employees.…
4 Key Factors for Specialty Success
If a specialty isn’t in your pharmacy’s future plan, you might want to reconsider. Specialty pharmacy is already a large market, and, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA),…
How (and Why) to Empower Your Pharmacy’s Employees
Do you want to improve productivity, customer service, and word-of-mouth in your pharmacy? Then, empower your employees. Empowered employees are happy at work, and happy to go the extra mile…
How to Appeal to Traveling Patients This Summer
Summertime means vacations, and many of your patients will be traveling all summer long. Is a visit to your pharmacy included in their travel preparations? In 2014, Americans took 1.7…
7 Tips to Reduce Stress in the Pharmacy
Are you feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Drug Topics’ 2015 Salary Survey found that stress levels are rising among pharmacists. Approximately 65 percent of pharmacists responded that their stress levels…
Scheduling Synchronization: The Appointment-Based Model Explained
The appointment-based model of medication synchronization (ABM) is a pharmacy service that’s here to stay. “This is an emerging methodology that allows pharmacists to take control of something that easily…
How to Become a Compelling Leader
What does it mean to be a great leader? And why should you work to be a great leader in your pharmacy? Your ability to be a strong leader to…
How to Choose the Right Medical Gloves for Your Pharmacy
All gloves are created equal. That’s the biggest misconception pharmacists have about medical gloves, according to Chris Wright, CEO of Shepard Medical Products, a company that develops infection protection products.…
7 Questions to Ask Before Starting a New Service
As an independent community pharmacist, you’re likely constantly searching for new ways to improve your pharmacy. One way to do this is by starting a new service, such as compounding,…
5 Keys for Managing Rx to OTC Switches
When drugs transition from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC), you have an opportunity to grow your pharmacy’s front-end sales. The average U.S. household spends about $340 per year on OTC products,…
5 Ways to Be a Better Manager
What are your strengths and weaknesses as a manager in your pharmacy? Personality tests can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. You can take a personality test, like Myers-Briggs…
How to Get Your Employees to Suggest Great Ideas
If you’re looking for new ideas for your business, it might be time to stop searching the Internet. Your best resources for ideas might already be in your pharmacy—your employees.…