Have been a pharmacist for close to 20 years but unfortunately has a disciplinary issue on my pharmacy license so now even if I’m offered a job and they do the background check on me and it this pops up against my license, NO ONE would hire me. What should I do now? Get a different degree? I need help. Thanks.
I've been in Pharmacy in the US for 17 years and I'm ready for something new, I have been getting ads to go to New Zealand as there is a big need for pharmacists. I was looking at the Pharmacy Council site and it is saying I can get licensed in NZ via the Recognized Equivalent Qualification Route by taking the CAOP exam, but there is also a box saying that the Pharmacy Council is removing the exam requirement. Is there anyone with any insight regarding this? They only offer the exam 3 times a year, so removing the exam requirement will make the move a lot more convenient and less expensive (I'm sure that is part of why they are removing the requirement).
Also, are there any pharmacists that have made the move from the US to NZ who can give some more info about how pharmacy and life in NZ compares to the US? My wife is in education but only works part time. The salary in NZ is significantly less than in the US, can a family live on just a pharmacist salary?
Looking at a specialist job in a large academic medical center and there is a weekend requirement. Where I’m from, specialists usually don’t have a weekend requirement, so this is new to me. Is this normal? Do you or anyone you know who is a clinical pharm specialist have a weekend requirement? If so, how often? For background, it’s an emergency medicine pharm specialist.
There’s a group chat with the RPH and lead tech.
The RPH is constantly texting on the group chat about what did and didn’t get done the other day etc etc
The lead will text about issues like haz-wasting medications, what’s acceptable behavior and etc
I was under the assumption outside of work hours. They’re not supposed to be texting us about work related stuff??
Can I just leave the group chat?
I don’t want to be in some group chat where everyone is complaining and talking crap while I’m not at work.
Leave me alone!
Why am I in this group?
While the other intern isn’t ?
Hi everyone. I just got licensed two years after graduation. I will be starting my first job as a pharmacist in a long-term care (LTC) facility. I want to start strong. I need help with areas to brush up on, common drug interactions, helpful apps, things I need to know, etc. Any help will be totally appreciated. Thanks.
Hi. Anyone knows how much is the pay rate for a staff pharmacist retail in Bakersfield California ?
I have an upcoming interview for a PRN Pharmacist Research position and wondering if anyone has experience or insight on this position.
I’ve always had an interest in getting into the industry and I feel like this is my way in. If given the opportunity, I’m really considering accepting but that means I would most likely quit my current full time position and settle for a pay decrease.
For the seasoned Pharmacist or new grads that have started officially. Can you tell me how your very first solo shift went? Im kinda nervous about it but excited at the same time? I know Walgreens system as I’ve worked as a intern/tech for a little while but its going to be weird transitioning into the Pharmacist role so im just curious of what you guys experience was. Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently preparing for OSPAP and planning to pursue my pharmacy career in Scotland. I’d really appreciate some insight from pharmacists or pre-registration/foundation trainees currently working in Scotland.
What would be the realistic salary and monthly take-home pay for:
• Pre-registration/Foundation Pharmacist
• Newly qualified Pharmacist
• Pharmacist with 2–5 years of experience
• Relief Pharmacist
I’m particularly interested in Scotland/Dundee, and would also like to know whether weekend locum rates of £40–£45/hour are realistic in this area.
I’m trying to understand the actual situation after tax rather than relying on advertised salary figures. Any recent experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 💊🏴
Hi everyone,
Apologies if this isn't the right place, and please point me elsewhere if so.
A bit about me: I'm a licensed pharmacist in Texas with an internationally earned pharmacy degree, plus an MS in Health Informatics from the University of North Texas. I currently work as a staff pharmacist at a big retail chain pharmacy.
My interests are pharmacy informatics, clinical decision support, and AI applications in medication safety, and I have a few peer-reviewed publications in that space.
I'm hoping to move into a fully remote, full-time role telepharmacy, remote order verification, MTM, clinical informatics, or anything analyst-side where a pharmacy license adds value.
If anyone knows of openings, companies that hire remotely, or has advice on breaking into remote informatics work from retail, I'd be really grateful. Happy to share my CV by DM.
Thank you for reading — I know these posts come up often and I appreciate your time.
Hello I applied for Michigan pharmacist license as a first time. I passed NAPLEX already. However during my application I accidentally put my nickname not my legal name as first name. I tried making new accounts but it doesn’t let me because can only use my NABP once. Tried reaching out based on their email but no reply. The fingerprint paper to turn in also says my nickname not my legal name. I can’t edit the name on the application it’s locked.
What should I do!!!
**Army pharmacists—would love your honest opinion!**
My husband is considering joining the Army as a pharmacist, partly for student loan repayment and partly because we’re interested in experiencing something new as a family.
For current/former Army pharmacists:
Was it worth it financially?
How much student loan repayment did you actually receive?
How competitive is it to get in?
What is the day-to-day job like?
How is it for a spouse/family with kids?
What are the biggest pros/con
Ik this has probably been asked a lot but any advice for going into hospital pharmacy as a new grad without residency?
I just got an offer for a hospital pharmacist job at an inpatient rehab hospital. Still waiting for the actual compensation package so hopefully this is set in stone. Their pharmacy is very new (started last yr).
I'm covering for 2 locations: one has 60 (expanding to 100) and the other has 160 ish beds. They dont do acute care stuff (thank God). It's day and evening shift with rotating wkends. After training, i might have to be alone during the evening shift. They do sterile compounding (have no experience or certification) on one site but not the other. They dont compound their own TPN. I may also have to do rounds with the phsyicians/nurses and be able to attend antimicrobial stewarship and P&T committee.
I'm excited for this role since I feel like I'm going to experience all roles pharmacists can do in hospital. But I'm also nervous bc it's a fairly small team and I've never actually made IV sterile compounds (been in the room at least) and there's gonna be lots of responsibility.
Also, how did you handle your mistakes? And what mistakes did u make when you were just starting out?
Retail pharmacists are expected to verify prescriptions, counsel patients, give vaccines, catch medication errors, and handle clinical issues.
But with constant short staffing, we’re also doing pickup, filling,register, inventory task,insurance problems, routine phone calls, customer complaints, and other non-clinical work.
I’m all for helping the team, but at what point are big chains using pharmacists as expensive general labor instead of actually using our professional skills?
Is this simply part of retail pharmacy now, or is chronic understaffing pushing too much non-pharmacist work onto pharmacists?
Curious what other retail pharmacists think.
I’m currently a fourth-year pharmacy student graduating in May 2027 and am very interested in oncology pharmacy. I also have experience working in oncology prior to pharmacy school, which is what initially sparked my interest in the field.
I’m starting to think seriously about what I want to do after graduation and am torn between pursuing a residency or going the industry fellowship route.
For those working in oncology, what are the biggest differences in career opportunities between an oncology-focused residency (PGY1/PGY2) and an industry fellowship? I’m interested in both clinical oncology and industry roles, so I’d love to hear from anyone who considered both paths.
If you chose one over the other, what ultimately helped you decide? Any advice or things you wish you knew when making this decision would be appreciated!
One thing that does consistently frustrate me is that when I'm on the bench- every script I am reviewing I ask myself does it make sense, On every script, I am asking, can I figure out a indication, does the dosage make sense, are there unnecessary duplications of therapy such as two medications from the same class treating the same indication-- and I ask myself does is this therapy appropriate for this patient. I would say on a average day, I stop a script from being filled and require more information before comfortable filling. I will either fax or call. I have recently discovered an invaluable tool as a retail pharmacist with the lack of access to the EMR and that is medical curated LLM such as Open Evidence or Vera to understand more of a clinical context or a specific order, confirm a concern and to assess the appropriateness of a therapy.
On about 30-40% of NEW prescriptions I will place a counsel note to make sure I clarify something, share something specific or provide an education point with the patient. What does frustrate me is that I feel this approach is the exception to the rule. I have this perception, and this is partly from my own experience working alongside other pharmacist, is that many, not all, have this attitude that we "need to get the queue down a those pharmacist are quick to verify most scripts...."Unless the med is not a major red flag or the script could hard the patient- I will let it go! Now, don't get me wrong, I know retail pharmacy is a volume and if we’d question every script we never get anything done. However, in reality, a vast majority of scripts are appropriately dosed and are evidence based.
Why do other retail pharmacist, at least in my perception have this outlook? Every pharmacist in school was taught about their duty, make sure a drug matches an indication and there are no duplicates ect. Why does it seem that many pharmacists have this attitude well, as long as it is not going to kill the patient.,the responsibility is on the prescriber.
I will let it go..
I have had it with my DL. As a pharmacist who works their ass off but it's never enough. Everything is my fault, and the DL never fails to make me feel worthless. It's far too long messing with my health and I finally want to take an official step and hope for justice. I will be reporting my incidents to HR. Is this a mistake? I want to ensure HR holds them accountable for their actions and misconduct.
Has anyone had luck taking this route?
I recently started working for Clinical Pharmacist Advisor role focused on Medicare, and I am trying to understand how people realistically manage a workload of around 50–60 cases per day.
For those currently in this role or who have done it before:
How do you manage to consistently complete 50–60 cases in a shift?
s there a specific workflow or system you use to move through cases efficiently?
Are there shortcuts, templates, or resources that make the process faster while still maintaining accuracy?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been working as a pharmacist for about six months, and I’ve noticed that I’m still much slower than many other pharmacists. It really stood out to me recently when I worked with an older pharmacist. To my surprise, she stayed on top of everything and kept the queue consistently clear.
My question is: how do you all manage to type prescriptions, verify what you’ve entered, perform the physical product verification, and still handle counseling, phone calls, third-party issues, and everything else so efficiently?
Do you have a specific workflow or order that you follow? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!