by Kathleen Foster | Last updated Dec 30, 2020 | Medication Updates
Since 1980, the number of deaths from drug overdose has increased by 500%. In 2009, deaths from drug overdoses outnumbered car accident fatalities. As the epidemic of prescription drugs and illicit opioid overdoses continues to grow, access to naloxone is being...
by Kathleen Foster | Last updated Aug 4, 2020 | Just For Fun
Test your pharmacy knowledge with these trivia questions. See how many pharmacy trivia questions you can answer correctly! Which soft drink was not invented by a pharmacist? Coke 7-Up Pepsi Dr. Pepper Where is the name warfarin derived from? True or False: Exenatide...
by Kathleen Foster | Last updated May 31, 2020 | Pharmacy Management
Let’s face it, owning and managing any business is not easy and owning an independent pharmacy can even be more demanding. Learn how to overcome these top three independent pharmacy challenges. 1) Generating more revenue for your pharmacy As with any business,...
by Kathleen Foster | Last updated Aug 4, 2020 | Just For Fun
Pharmacy Fun Fact #1 The first of our five pharmacy fun facts is that Coca-Cola was created by a local pharmacist! Dr. John Stith Pemberton created Coca-cola syrup on May 8,1886 and carried a jug of his new concotion to his pharmacy, Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Coke was...
by Kathleen Foster | Last updated May 20, 2020 | Just For Fun
William Procter, Jr. (1817-1874) Image Courtesy of Kremers and Urdang’s History of Pharmacy William Procter, Jr. is recognized as the “Father of American Pharmacy.” He was a practitioner, experimenter, editor, association leader and professor. His vigorous...
