What are the pros and cons to opening a pharmacy vs working for a chain, economically?
Q. I just graduated from pharmacy school and I don't know if I want to open my own small pharmacy or work for a chain pharmacy such as Walgreen's, Rite Aid, etc. What are the economic pros and cons?
Asked by SanJuanPR01013 - Sat Dec 12 21:41:38 2009 - Economics - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Pros are obvious. The wholesale cost is lower.It means also more profits. The chain will keep stocks, technical support, advertisement and updated your industry knowledge regularly.The cons are also obvious. You have to pay for the chain license. if you open your own, you have to risk at all costs. It time to calculate and compare costs, the access to the credit and the time to break even before making any decission.
Answered by Goofer,your handsome Ninja - Sat Dec 12 22:14:06 2009

How Medical or Pharmacy schools look on those who transferred from 2 year college to University?
Q. My daughter is planning to transfer to UC from community college with biology major. She fulfilled her requirements in CC which means that when she later apply to Pharmacy or Medical school, they would notice that all their prerequisites have been taken in CC. Should she retake these classes in the University or not? (O-Chem, Biology, etc.). Will it be even possible?
Asked by Tanya K - Thu Sep 20 18:58:22 2007 - Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers - Comments

A. It's not frowned upon in the least. In today's world their are many non-traditional students..some of us may need to work, therefore we spend time in a less expensive cc school. Or there are those that trashed early education and need to pull rank before getting into a university. What 's important is the progress made and the ability to keep it steady. They take note of this...If you think your doctor was an A student think again, chances are he spent time in a cc. or had freshman probation. I've made many mistakes...leading me to one of the top medical universities. They understand more then you know. Bottom line ...if she's smart, she'll make it...& should be proud of where she came from. What it comes down to is ability, Despite my… [cont.]
Answered by Aces - Fri Sep 21 00:50:15 2007

What is the difference between pharmocolgy and pharmacy?
Q. I want to go to college and later become a pharmacist. I am looking at colleges with pharmacy majors and I came across a school with a major of pharmocolgy and i was wondering, what is the difference between pharmacy and pharmocolgy?
Asked by little rascal - Tue Jul 12 23:24:03 2011 - Other - Education - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Simply put, pharmacology is the study of how drugs act in the body. Pharmacy programs train students to use pharmacology and a host of other disciplines/skills to determine which medications are most appropriate for specific patients, as well as what/how to monitor for efficacy or toxicity, etc. Pharmacologists tend to be research-oriented, while pharmacists (trained in pharmacy programs) tend to be clinically-oriented (i.e. day-to-day care of patients), though pharmacists certainly can and are involved in a wealth of research (this research, again, tends to be clinically-oriented, rather than in vitro).
Answered by A T - Wed Jul 13 00:14:19 2011

What is the average pay for a pharmacy technician?
Q. I'm currently going to school for my pre-pharmacy degree and was wondering what the average hourly pay for a pharmacy tech was in different areas of Oklahoma?
Asked by Cody B - Sun Aug 21 23:15:06 2011 - Health Care - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Average annual starting salary is about $19,000. You can probably expect about $9-11/hr to start. A tech with 10 yrs experience may hit about $17-20/hr. If you luck out and can get full-time - 40 hrs/wk - you'll gross maybe $400, take home a little over $300/wk. In other words, there are some pharm tech jobs available, but don't expect anything but low-wage jobs.
Answered by ibu guru - Sun Aug 21 23:25:25 2011

Can anybody explain how the Pharmacy degrees work?
Q. So am I trying to get a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy or like sciences? Do I have to go to a whole seperate pharmacy school? Does Canada have any universities that offer a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy or a Pharmacy school?
Asked by Shyanne - Wed Feb 23 22:16:42 2011 - Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers - Comments

A. You need a Pharm D to be a pharmacist. That means either enrolling in a 6-year BS/Pharm D program or first earning a bachelors and then applying to pharmacy school.
Answered by eri - Thu Feb 24 21:13:42 2011

How much do Pharmacy Technicians on average get paid when they first start?
Q. I'm trying to understand which is the best job for when it comes to money. The jobs I have in mind that I can do is either a cop, pharmacy technician, or a forester. Which pays more?
Asked by GArret - Sun Aug 23 17:26:34 2009 - Seattle - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Hi, I'm from maryland, and I'm a IV Pharmacy Technician. I have made out really good, but you have to do 6 month in hospital and then go to a home infusion company that's when you will start to make real money. email me back if you need more info
Answered by Hope - Sun Aug 23 19:00:55 2009

How can I become a certified pharmacy tech? Can I just take the test?
Q. I want to get experience working in a pharmacy because I'll be going to pharmacy school.
Asked by tennis01032001 - Sun May 21 17:29:12 2006 - Other - Education - 1 Answers - Comments

A. It varies from state to state, but I think the normal requirements are 2 years of work in a pharmacy or 2-3000 work hours on the job (rough equivalent of 2 years, forgive me for not being precise). It would be a great prospect for a future pharmacist, but you should know that you do not need to become a tech to get experience in pharmacy at all. If you're still in highschool, visit your local hospital and set up a meeting with the clinical pharmacist or director there, explain that you're interested in entering the pharmacy program at the college you plan on attending and more often than not, they will schedule you to shadow them for a day and take you around to tour the hospital pharmacist's duties (if you're truly interested, they might… [cont.]
Answered by kakeru - Sun May 21 18:07:12 2006

What is the least exspensive pharmacy to fill a perscription?
Q. The least exspensive place that I have found is Costco, and you don't have to be a member to use their pharmacy. What is the least exspensive pharmacy you know of?
Asked by JamesT - Sun Mar 16 14:45:59 2008 - Other - Health - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Nope not Walmart! I will give you my findings on shopping around for the medication that I take. I compared then all with the same generic drug and amount. Here is what I found. Walgreen's - 135.46 Walmart - 101.79 Safeway - 145.30 CVS - 130.29 COSTCO - 45.01 Clearly Costco was the cheapest for the drug I was looking for. I just wonder why all the others are screwing us all. Hope this helps.
Answered by Suzie - Sun Mar 16 14:58:08 2008

How do I know an online pharmacy is safe and not just selling placebos?
Q. I have ED and have been perscribed for Cialis. My perscription plan will not cover it and the darn things are expensive! I know that some online pharmacies are legit and sell generic equivilents but many sell products that do absolutely nothing. Is there a way to assure myself that a pharmacy is selling a good quiality product and not just a placebo?
Asked by bbboz7 - Wed Jun 25 09:10:30 2008 - Other - Health - 4 Answers - 5 Comments

A. there is not a guaranteed way of knowing, but here are some signs to look for if you are considering imported generics (like I use): the site guarantees product delivery the site has a full selection of products the site has an 800 # and on-line chat (make a test call to be sure) the site provides detailed product descriptions without any silly guarantees that this product will cure everyone the site provides full details on each product's side effects the site has a real street address the site has low but realistic prices the site accepts more than 1 major credit card and if you are interested, the site I have been using for my generic cialis is
Answered by Bob - Wed Jun 25 21:28:18 2008

Any way i can start learning pharmacy today as a teen to prepare myself for college?
Q. i am currently a highschool student who is planning on majoring in pharmacy when i get to college at wvu. Pharmacy is a highly competitive major and they only alllow 21 students into the pharmacy school so you have to be good at it to get in. I am looking for any sites or programs that i can get on so i can start learning pharmacy now. does anyone know anywhere i culd get that or anyway i can start with this career??
Asked by melanie - Sat Mar 14 18:01:03 2009 - Other - Education - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Hell yeha dude!!! im a 1st year Pharm.D. student here in LA, but ive had a passion for pharmacy since high school as well!!! go to rxist.com or drugs.com and get the top 1,2,300 trade/generic names, and then the drugs indication/s(what its used for) and rip thru em! know every brand and generic name for every drug, then learn what they're for, THEN learn each ones drug-drug interaction, and thennn learn drug-FOOD interactions. as soon as you think youve learned everything (btw, the above wil probably take a few years) as soon as you graduate, go to Tech school and get a tech license, join ASHP (american society of health system pharmacists), and make some friends at your pharmacy school of choice.
Answered by andieee@rocketmail.com - Wed Mar 18 00:36:19 2009

How to become a pharmacy technician in Utah?
Q. I do not have the time or the money to go to school for a year to become a pharmacy technician. My question is, can I purchase books, study at home, then take the PTCB exam? After that, do I need to work so many hours before I can get licensed with the state or do I apply for my license right away? Do companies hire pharmacy technicians that didn't go to school? Thanks for your help!
Asked by CS - Fri Sep 4 23:34:51 2009 - Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Before obtaining the license to practice, the pharmacist will also have to undergo internship under a licensed pharmacist, and pass a state examination. Becoming a pharmacist is thus a painstaking process, and it is no wonder that there are more pharmacist jobs going round than pharmacists seeking jobs! If you are really serious about becoming a pharmacist, you should get more information on it. You need to visit websites that cover the subject in more detail
Answered by candida - Sun Sep 6 21:06:47 2009

Pharmacy Technician magnet good for going to college to be a pharmacist?
Q. There's a high school that has a magnet in pharmacy technician but I want to be a pharmacist would it help if I took the magnet in pharmacy technician? There's also two other high schools that have a magnet in medical sciences. So would it be more helpful to get into a college that has a pre-professional pharmacy program if you took pharmacy technician or medical sciences magnet?
Asked by Ninja Jo-Jo - Wed Oct 5 16:15:45 2011 - Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers - Comments

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Answered by adulterio - Fri Oct 7 09:44:10 2011

What does a pharmacy tech do for an insurance company?
Q. I am a certified pharmacy tech and have an interview with Humana Thursday. What would my job entail? I don't want to look like an idiot when I go to the interview and they ask me if I know what I am there for. I know it is an office job, and I know I would have to use the computer and call doctors and pharmacies and insurance companies, but what else would I be doing?
Asked by i_left_my_mind_with_the_baby - Mon Jan 26 22:19:27 2009 - Insurance - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Most likely you will assigned to the insurance company "pharmacy help desk". Your duties would include resolving problems. During the prescription online adjudication process claims are sometimes rejected by the insurance company. The pharmacy employee calls the insurance company "pharmacy help desk" to resolve rejections. Some common reasons for rejection that have to be resolved: NDC not covered Refills not covered Too soon to refill Patient not covered Invalid person code Insurance company computer unavailable for claim processing.
Answered by Al in NC - Wed Jan 28 19:55:24 2009

How can I work in a pharmacy as a technician or assistant ?
Q. Hello, I am a pre-pharmacy major looking to gain working experience in a pharmacy. Since I don't have certificate, I think it's hard to work as a pharmacy technician. How can I get involved in a pharmacy environment , even with low wage. my main objective is to gain experience. Thank you for your help.
Asked by BoxingTiger - Sat Jun 25 17:32:19 2011 - Health Care - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Pre-pharmacy major was step1. Step 2: Talk to your school counselor or student aid office to initiate a work study program for school credit. Almost all schools have one. Step 3: Take the work study paperwork and a copy of your transcript to all pharmacies in your area and request a pharmacist sponsor you until school is completed (usually 2-3yrs), guaranteeing you a job when you graduate. Should that pharmacy cease to exist for any reason, a high recommendation referral letter would get you in another door. So, be very good at what you do ! Step 4: Type in your browser: us Career Institute.info. Click "Programs", click "Course Selections", click Pharmacy Technicians and scroll slowly down the course study LIST to… [cont.]
Answered by SAWDUST - Sun Jun 26 11:30:42 2011

How should a pharmacy bill prescriptions called in for hospice?
Q. If the patient has Medicare Part D insurance, should the pharmacy bill the Part D, and the hospice just get reimbursed for the copay, or does the law require the hospice to get charged full amount, and get fully reimbursed through government. Any help/websites appreciated.
Asked by Mr. Tell it Like it is - Wed Aug 12 12:39:45 2009 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Once a patient enters hospice care, the patient is then billable to Medicare Part A for all services. As such, the hospice needs to be billed the full cost for medications, and they are responsible for submitting that to Medicare.
Answered by joedicken - Fri Aug 14 19:12:21 2009

pharmacy technician What is the quickest way to become a pharmacy tech. I've heard of three month?
Q. What is the quickest way to become a pharmacy tech. I've heard of three month course but I don't know where they have them at.
Asked by aduke - Fri Jun 17 13:36:29 2011 - Higher Education (University +) - 3 Answers - Comments

A. It depends on your state. Some don't require any course or licensing, other do. Check with your state's Department of Regulations and Licensing or call a local pharmacy and ask what the requirements are.
Answered by A T - Fri Jun 17 18:21:59 2011

what are the requirements to become a pharmacy technician in south carolina?
Q. my school lets us chose if we want to get a pharmacy tech certificate or diploma, whats the difference and what is required to become a pharmacy tech in south carolina? how many years of school? salaries?
Asked by private - Mon Apr 18 22:08:17 2011 - Health Care - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Here is the first part of your question on what is required to be a pharmacy technician in South Carolina (from - South Carolina State Requirements - Board of Pharmacy Technician Guidelines states the following requirements for becoming a pharmacy technician: -Obtain high school diploma or equivalent -Complete a formal academic training program -Obtain national certification (PTCB) -Complete 1000 hours of pharmacy practice (under the direction of a pharmacist) -Complete pharmacy technician application, pay $80 application fee As you can see it requires a fair amount. if your school allows you to meet the requirements above, then do that. With such a strict list of requirements, I imagine that pharmacy techs in SC are harder to get and get… [cont.]
Answered by Rob - Tue Apr 19 00:46:40 2011

How can you work as a pharmacy technician if you're an international student?
Q. In order to go to Pharmacy school, I need to have experiences in Pharmacy field, or work as a pharmacy technician. However, I am an international student which prevents me from working off-campus. So, what should I do now? I know that I need to have the pharmacy technician certificate before I can work.
Asked by tonight116 - Thu Sep 25 00:53:23 2008 - Health Care - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Are you limited from working off campus because you need a visa? Please verify the work rules. If you can work off campus with your student visa status try working in any local pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. If you cannot work legally for pay then volunteer!
Answered by =W= - Fri Sep 26 17:33:07 2008

What is the emphasis of pharmacy school for getting a job as a pharmacists?
Q. What is the emphasis of pharmacy school for getting a job as a pharmacists? Would the employer judge you by the pharmacy school you went to?
Asked by Alex - Sat Oct 27 10:08:57 2007 - Health Care - 2 Answers - Comments

A. No, it won't matter where you went to school. As long as you graduate, you'll get a job.
Answered by Expert Realtor - Sat Oct 27 19:11:02 2007

Pharmacy: Is there any way for a student applying to pharmacy school to shadow a pharmacist?
Q. My husband is applying to pharmacy school programs this fall and needs to get pharmacy hours somehow. He is not a pharmacy technician so it's a bit harder. Any suggestions?
Asked by Sarah - Wed Apr 22 20:07:47 2009 - Higher Education (University +) - 3 Answers - Comments

A. He could do 2 options: 1. Volunteer: This can be done by calling a pharmacy; perferably not one that is a walgreens or CVS because they are a company and customer service base and you would be considered in the way. That would leave private pharmacies or hospital pharmacies to volunteer at. Hospitals are the best because they take volunteers, just remind them that he perfers to be in the pharmacy area. If he gets certified or licensed and volunteer, then he could possibly do more like count the pills out etc... 2. Get certified/licensed: Two ways to do this a. He takes a pharmacy technician class and they will pay for him to be come certified and licensed but it costs money and not to mention to much time, which assuming your husband doesn' [cont.]
Answered by alyssa<3 - Fri Apr 24 11:57:59 2009