Pharmacy Careers

NEW YORK — Touro College of Pharmacy last week celebrated the graduation of its sixth class of new pharmacists. The school held commencement exercises for the 97 graduates at Columbia University’s Roone Arledge Auditorium, sending students off on such paths as work in retail or hospital pharmacies, public health organizations, government agencies and drug companies, as well as more schooling.

The opioid abuse epidemic has justly garnered much of the nation’s attention. Reports show that on an average day, 91 deaths occur daily due to opioid-related overdoses in the U.S. As a society, we shoulder $55 billion annually in health and social costs related to prescription opioid abuse.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Pharmacy Quality Alliance on Tuesday announced three strategic hires and the installation of an executive fellow. Bill Lademann joins PQA as SVP strategic alliances and measure implementation; Irene Nsiah was named associate director research and analytics; Loren Kirk was named associate director member engagement; and Nicolette Mehas is joining PQA as its fifth executive fellow.

When Aimee O’Reilly opened the doors of O’Reilly Family Pharmacy in Worthington, Ohio, it was the culmination of about a year’s worth of pavement-pounding — as well as a longtime goal of owning an independent pharmacy — fostered through her work in independent pharmacies while in college, through internships and as a young professional.  

From clinical services and business and front-end management to legislative updates, Cardinal Health’s RBC 2017 slate of continuing education courses is looking to cover some of the biggest topics in independent pharmacy. Cardinal Health has partnered with Ohio Northern University to bring full-day courses to San Antonio on such services as medication therapy management and immunization, updates on provider status legislation, new drug launches and various topics in between.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Pharmacy Quality Alliance and CVS Health Foundation’s inaugural class of 38 students and mentors have successfully completed a scholarship opportunity whereby students pair with a mentor to design and implement a quality-related project. The program concluded with the students presenting the results of their projects during the Poster Presentation session at the PQA Annual Meeting.

Through offering immunizations, pharmacies can increase their standing as a healthcare destination within their communities, as well as create a new, patient-building service and revenue stream. Profit margins associated with vaccine administration are, on average, greater than oral medications dispensed, said Eleanor Daufenbach, director of Clinical Marketing for Retail Pharmacy for Cardinal Health.