Pharmacy Benefit Management

IPPE II at Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, SD. Therefore, I have never been to a hospital the size of Sanford, and I was excited to learn all about how a large hospital works. During my first work period, Dr. Johnson provided a tour of the main pharmacy in the basement of the hospital. I was amazed at the size of the robot that counts and organizes the medications…

their medication administration record (MAR). This step ensures that the patient receives the medication in accordance to the five rights (patient, medication, route, time, dose). The orders are read by many persons including the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who enters them into the computer system as well as dispensing and preparation of these medicines. There are potential problems which may occur when the handwritings of the doctors cannot be accurately interpreted, such as the…

point six percent following that shortcoming, “CVS opened 20 new drug stores and relocated nine during the quarter. It had 9,652 locations, including pharmacies inside Target stores, as of June 30” (Bomey, 2016). Until December 1, 2016, when they will be replaced by Walgreens in the pharmaceutical area, because they are being kicked out Tricare’s Pharmacy…

Jim Bowlin is a friend of mine whom I have known since we have attended the pharmacy school together. Recently, Jim relocated to Phoenix from Midwest. Even though Jim is an experienced institutional pharmacist, he has been having a difficult time with finding a job in Phoenix. When he finally finds a promising position at the community pharmacy, he is faced with a setback. Dr. Brownlee, Jim’s future boss, inquires to clarify the unexplained missing gap in Jim’s employment history. Jim reaches…

I would always reiterate a specific quote by Mark Twain: “The two most important days of your life is the day you were born and the day you found out why” The significance behind this quote is that it personifies identity. The reason for choosing pharmacy, out of all the medical professions within the medical field is because of the many terms that a pharmacist symbolizes. Terms such as availability/connectivity, dependency, trust, interactive, and being adaptive. Each can be seen as gate words…

The core of the pharmaceutical industry problems consists of the expiration of patents, rising R&D expenses, and uncertainties facing new researched products and their abnormal methods of circulation of returns from said product. As rooted in the topic of this case AstraZeneca upholds the gold of innovatively changing the way medicine reaches patients. When patents are first granted there are procedures that followed before a drug reaches the marketplace. Due to the extended timeframe that is…

find it miraculous and challenging to tailor peoples drug plans to their individual needs. I believe this allows for pharmacist to develop a personal relationship with patients and allows them to access their case from many angels. There are many benefits of being a pharmacist. The first of which is knowledge. Pharmacists are able to be very knowledgeable about many subjects. They need to understand the various drug interactions in order to ensure their patients…

This interview also helped me learn more about what interests me in the field of pharmacy. I learned that I am interested in working as a clinical pharmacist and specializing in pediatric care. I have always enjoyed working with kids and being a pediatric pharmacist will combine both of my interests. I first interviewed at Gina Hajib who is a retail pharmacist at Hometown Pharmacy. She has been practicing pharmacy for 18 years. She enjoys working with patients…

Medicine has been around for quite a long time. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Britain states that, “The Sumerians wrote the earliest surviving prescriptions from at least 2700 B.C. – so nearly 5000 years ago” (Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britian, 2016). So from this, it can be assumed that all throughout history, pharmacists and medicine was always used as a basis for treating people. Pharmacists are important members among the scientific community. Assuming this position gives…

Introduction This report will contain a complete evaluation of automated robotics dispensers, specifically in the pharmaceutical field. This report will provide Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy with information to decide which replacement dispenser they should purchase. Background information will be provided first. This will allow for increased knowledge on the beginning of automation and where it is currently. Also, strengths and weaknesses are included to provide Asti’s with even more information…