Pharmacy Benefit Management

Personal Statement The first day of high school chemistry was the beginning of shaping my love for pharmacy. I instantly fell in love with chemistry from this day. Already having a strong advanced mathematics background from middle school taking algebra, this tied into a lot of the chemistry components that I excelled in. Unsure of what to do after high school and to support myself financially, I joined the Army and served in the National Guard for six years. Becoming a single mother wasn't…

My primary interest in a career in Pharmacy came from an overall interest in medicine and helping others. As a third grader, I had the first severe asthma attack that caused the first of several hospital stays. That incident sparked my curiosity about medicine. As an eight year old, I wondered just how a mist through a mask was able to give me a freedom to breath that my body refused to give me on its own. Throughout high school and college, I have consistently held jobs, participated in…

skills. The education requirements to become a pharmacist vary by program. The overall requirements are taking postsecondary courses such as chemistry, biology, and health. In college applicants must pass the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT), and graduate with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Training is not required to become a pharmacist, however if some applicants want to advance to a better position, they must complete a one to two year residency. Pharmacist must maintain…

apply these fields of study in a life-long career which I can enjoy and thrive in. I would like to combine my interest in biology and chemistry to develop and better understand biochemical relationships and then apply that knowledge in the field of pharmacy. Pharmacists play a vital role in society in promoting the safe and effective use of medications therefore promoting better health for the community. Pharmacists also play a vital role in ensuring that there are no complications or…

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I believe that companies should not be able to set their prices without regulation. In a New York Times editorial Joe Biden’s economic adviser stated, “we cannot count on drug companies to make necessary medicines affordable or count on them to develop the drugs we most need” (Bernstein). HIV Medication falls under the healthcare market. It’s not ethical to drive up the prices on commonly used drugs that people use to survive. The inflation of prices can create market failure. The issue at hand…

The Implementation of the automated medication dispensing system had a pronounced impact on how the pharmacy department delivered medications to patients within the medical center. The goal of the project was to improve our patients’ pharmaceutical care in terms of medication delivery efficacy to our patients’ bedside for administration. Although, the pharmacy department serves all the Hospitals within the medical center, the project manager at that time, decided to roll out the project in all…

A Pharmacy Technician assist a pharmacist with the preparation of prescription Medications for costumers (Payscale Human capital, 2015). Payscale Human capital. (2015, September). (PayScale Inc.) Retrieved September 24, 2015, from Payscale: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Pharmacy_Technician/Hourly_Rate. He or she may receive written prescription request from customers or may request sent electronically or Planed in by doctor’s office. Pharmacy technician duties vary depending on the…

accomplish a shadowing experience as I had hoped to this past year. However, I did join the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) in September 2017 to help me attain this academic goal. The purpose of this organization is to provide information to pharmacy students about career paths and d opportunities within the field of clinical pharmacy. With that said, time management as a new pharmacy student has been an ongoing learning process this year and knew some things had to be prioritized…

listen to a lecture by Dr. Richard Wenzel, a pharmacist who works at one of two inpatient headache clinics in the entire country. He talked about the importance of standing out from other pharmacy students, as the demand for pharmacists falls and the number graduating drastically rises . When I decided pharmacy school was the right fit for me, I did not consider the salary or the job placement as part of my choice. With the recent increase in the number of graduating pharmacists across the…