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post #16 of 29
8/10/09 at 4:09pm
Nearly all my peers are in pharmacy school right now. My oldest cousin is in his last year of pharmacy school. One of my good friends 3x brothers and sister are in the same pharmacy school, they all car pool together to school. So in 5 years...I'll literally know all the Asian pharmacist around here...
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post #17 of 29
8/10/09 at 4:11pm
I know this is terribly unfair, but I always thought of a pharmacist as someone who looks at a piece of paper, goes back to a shelf and gets what's written on the paper ... and that's basically it.

What do they actually do? They aren't mixing drugs back there anymore, right?

Granted, reading doctors' handwriting is a skill in itself.
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post #18 of 29
8/10/09 at 4:14pm
any job that enables you to cook up your own medicine(whatever it may be) is pretty good in my book.




wait a minute, perhaps I need to look into taking over some micro brewery
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post #19 of 29
8/10/09 at 4:56pm
I used to go wilderness camping with a friend who is a pharmacist. His sample case made for some interesting evenings sitting around the campfire!
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post #20 of 29
8/10/09 at 4:57pm
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I know this is terribly unfair, but I always thought of a pharmacist as someone who looks at a piece of paper, goes back to a shelf and gets what's written on the paper ... and that's basically it.

What do they actually do? They aren't mixing drugs back there anymore, right?

Granted, reading doctors' handwriting is a skill in itself.

You know what, I've wondered the same thing myself.

I guess they do act as a safeguard against doctors' mistakes though. Perhaps the doc wrote for the wrong dosage or there is a potential interaction with existing meds.
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post #21 of 29
8/10/09 at 10:01pm
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Thanks for the input guys. I'm pretty sure the U of Minnesota would offer such courses, hopefully.
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post #22 of 29
8/10/09 at 10:14pm
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I know this is terribly unfair, but I always thought of a pharmacist as someone who looks at a piece of paper, goes back to a shelf and gets what's written on the paper ... and that's basically it.

What do they actually do? They aren't mixing drugs back there anymore, right?

Granted, reading doctors' handwriting is a skill in itself.

In a retail outlet, the pharm techs will do most of the scutwork; the pharmacist just supervises. On the other hand, clinical PharmD's know just about every drug interaction in the history of the universe and are a great asset.
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post #23 of 29
8/11/09 at 11:45am
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I know this is terribly unfair, but I always thought of a pharmacist as someone who looks at a piece of paper, goes back to a shelf and gets what's written on the paper ... and that's basically it.

What do they actually do? They aren't mixing drugs back there anymore, right?

Granted, reading doctors' handwriting is a skill in itself.

They check for drug interactions. They make sure doctors didn't make a mistake in dosages. They argue with insurance companies to make sure patients get coverage. They counsel patients on appropriate ways to take the medication. They counsel doctors on what medications are best for certain patients.

Also, for example, my wife works at a compounding pharmacy. They have a lab on site where they mix the drugs. Huge business for kids, pets, and the elderly, who often need compounded meds.

Also, don't know about other states, but in NJ, you now need a PharmD even to work in retail.
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post #24 of 29
8/21/09 at 2:27pm
Seriously, pursue this if you're even remotely interested in it -- the money from a pharmacist salary is one of the best coming out of school (yes, U of Minnesota's a good choice if you're nearby)...I like it, although some days are long filling scripts, and most of my friends enjoy it too.

Best of luck,

Ashley
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post #25 of 29
8/21/09 at 4:04pm
Good albeit boring job with good pay. Stout but not stellar pay at an early age (<25) is what makes it pretty damn good if you factor in compounding interest. My friend's dad is a pharmacist with a store in the ghetto with little penetration by CVS/Walgreens and he clears alot of bank each year. Makes much more sense than becoming a pediatrician or doing primary care from a MD point of view. Better off than going to shit name law/B school and having no job. if I had kids that weren't the brightest bulb, Id encourage them to go pharamacy.
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post #26 of 29
8/21/09 at 9:42pm
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if I had kids that weren't the brightest bulb, Id encourage them to go pharamacy.
Sounds good.
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post #27 of 29
8/21/09 at 11:40pm
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I know this is terribly unfair, but I always thought of a pharmacist as someone who looks at a piece of paper, goes back to a shelf and gets what's written on the paper ... and that's basically it.

What do they actually do? They aren't mixing drugs back there anymore, right?

Granted, reading doctors' handwriting is a skill in itself.

For a hundred large a year, I'd do that all day long.

I never fully understood the expectation some people have that work should be "fun" and pay well. Usually, and except for professional athletes and celebrities, the shittier the job, the more it pays. Take the money and buy something you enjoy.
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post #28 of 29
8/21/09 at 11:42pm
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For a hundred large a year, I'd do that all day long.

I never fully understood the expectation some people have that work should be "fun" and pay well. Usually, and except for professional athletes and celebrities, the shittier the job, the more it pays. Take the money and buy something you enjoy.

Like booze. It will make the work day go by faster.
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post #29 of 29
8/21/09 at 11:44pm
Yeah, and being around those drugs all day . . . they understand the concept of "leakage," don't they?
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