tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post5184910123417557913..comments2024-03-27T07:27:26.027-04:00Comments on Eric, Pharmacist: A change in thinkingEric Durbin, RPhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09170995334706647447noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-71957066300806385722010-11-25T21:30:00.692-05:002010-11-25T21:30:00.692-05:00Are medical doctors paid by the hour or a salary? ...Are medical doctors paid by the hour or a salary? Are lawyers paid by the hour or job done or on salary? Are interior decorators paid by the hour or paid for knowledge widgets? <br /><br />I don't like CPhT suggestion that we hawk OTCs. A lot of my best advice goes into NOT purchasing anything at all from the drugstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-65951333773931152562010-11-25T14:22:38.740-05:002010-11-25T14:22:38.740-05:00We are the Blockbuster of medical professions. The...We are the Blockbuster of medical professions. The game ended years ago yet we continue to play. I just hope the ruse lasts until I retire. I almost hope the end comes soon just so I have no excuse to remain in this field. That's a bitter pill I know but I guarantee a significant percentage of RPh's feel the way I do but continue to disguise their disgust in the profession with positive thoughts and hopeful wishing. I wish you well in your quest to charge the public something they will never pay for. A single payer system could potentially solve our problem but Walmart letting the cat out of the bag on the true cost of medications probably sealed the deal for us. Video counseling from India is the future of retail.WrongAidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-71971612737400032852010-11-25T09:36:52.698-05:002010-11-25T09:36:52.698-05:00The title of this post says it all. We need to ch...The title of this post says it all. We need to change our way of thinking.<br /><br />The practice of pharmacy needs to evolve from being a product-based profession. If we continue to look for our payments to come strictly from the products we sell, we are at the mercy of any company who decides to undercut the competition's price.<br /><br /><br />We are medical professionals, not retailers.<br /><br />Change the way you view yourself. It starts with YOU.Eric Durbin, RPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170995334706647447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-15182210460598906692010-11-24T23:16:42.526-05:002010-11-24T23:16:42.526-05:00I wish I had some say as to how our money is made....I wish I had some say as to how our money is made. I am a peon, and a mionion to the one who pays my salary. I hate to see the direction we are taking. In fact we just got a notice that we are now taking some new Plan that gives 2 dollar rx's... TWO FRIGGIN DOLLAR prescriptions.<br />May our profession rest in peace.pharmacy chickhttp://pharmacychick.blogpharm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-15818277073755698542010-11-24T09:27:50.225-05:002010-11-24T09:27:50.225-05:00Sell your solution. A patient comes to you for cou...Sell your solution. A patient comes to you for counseling/information on his heartburn. And after talking with him for 5 minutes you decide to recommend prilosec OTC, a nice big box of 42 pills. You paid about $23 to buy it and can sell it for $30+. Profit. You won't gain repeat business by charging to talk to someone in a vulnerable state looking for advice. You can do your honest duty to help people while using that vulnerability and trust to make the money for your time spent.CPhTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133434752101334071.post-45004360086673759792010-11-23T23:26:25.935-05:002010-11-23T23:26:25.935-05:00The first thing the profession of pharmacy needs i...The first thing the profession of pharmacy needs is a big strong unified voice to represent the interests of pharmacists. Until we get that it is next to impossible to get any kind of meaningful change. But I don't know where that voice will come from because in my opinion the current organizations that should represent us have not risen to the challenge.The Redheaded Pharmacisthttp://www.theredheadedpharmacist.com/noreply@blogger.com