Pharmacy Benefit Management

pieces of who you become. Although these events seem to have no connection, they all have come together to show me which career suits be the best. From the beginning of high school to this last summer after the death of my grandmother, I knew that pharmacy was the career for me. I experienced one of my most life changing events during the summer after my freshman year of high school. I went on a mission trip to New Orleans. During this trip, we met with Lutheran churches from all over the…

and knowing that there is a career I can pursue to cure my curiosity I began to consider a career in pharmacy even while I was in my high school where I took science courses as requirements for…

a key role by threatening to cut supply from Canadian pharmacies; furthermore, PhRMA used lobbying to stem the flow of Canadian drugs into the U.S. In this case, government inaction (or wrong action) served the private interest and not the public interest. The FDA and U.S government could have easily placed regulations on packaging, labeling, and distribution as a filter between the legitimate Canadian pharmacies and counterfeit pharmacies. Also, the FDA could have educated the public on the…

Every week this past summer I spent eight hours volunteering in Parkview 's outpatient pharmacy. My responsibilities included: restocking over the counter medications, organizing filled prescriptions, and assisting customers with their transactions. Through volunteering I met some outstanding mentors and felt as if I really made a difference to the employee’s at Parkview and the patients they treat. Being a part of Phi Delta Chi philanthropy committee allowed me to help plan and be a part…

Did it ever occur to you that the same drug that it saving you could be harming another life? Well, studies have shown that the way we dispose of our medicine can be toxic, not only to ourselves, but to the marine life as well. When we throw our medicine down the drain, in the trash or the toilet, we are polluting the water and environment around us with chemicals that are harmful to the aquatic life. People assume that throwing their drugs in the trash is a good solution to this problem because…

The pharmaceutical industry can normally be seen as a positive thing because of the goods they produce. They yield medication aiding individuals escape the sick role, and fulfill their social roles. However, the way they operate does not stem for the good of the people, but rather to gain profit. To begin with, pharmaceutical companies are incapable of operating without medical experts like doctors, nurse practitioner, and so forth, because they hold the power to prescribe drugs (Oldani, 2004,…

during senior years, find a work experience placement in either childcare or pharmacy by the end of 27th of March, get an ATAR of more than 90 and to get a driver license by the end of year 11. There goals will help me gain mobility, help me gain more experiences about pharmacy and help me gain entry into pharmacy at university. These goals are realistic since I have already found a work experience placement in a pharmacy and has been getting all A’s in math and science so far. I learned that…

In the United States there are approximately 7000 deaths per year related to adverse drug events (ADEs); furthermore, it is estimated that a hospitalized patient is subject to at least one medication administration error per day (Koppel, Wetterneck, & Telles, 2008; Richardson, Bromirski, & Hayden, 2012). Medications errors usually end up extending patient stays by 1.74 days and cost the health care system billions of dollars each year (Koppel et al., 2008; Van Onzenoort et al., 2008). Most ADEs…

It’s Christmas break of 2005, and my family was taking our annual road trip to California. Things were going as planned until my father felt this incessant itch on his hands. So, after the trip, he decided to get blood work done to make sure it wasn’t the poison ivy he was suspecting. Turns out, it was something far worse. In November, 2005, my father was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Since then, his fight for cancer was a constant uphill battle. Every day, it seemed to get more and…

Ambitions, dreams and why I think pharmacy is the best career for me. Pharmacy is an interesting, highly trusted and ever changing profession that plays a vital part in the health care system. The main purpose of this profession is to improve an individual 's quality of life. In order to prepare for such a lifelong commitment to society, I need to have a degree as a doctor of pharmacy. During my undergraduate studies my main goal was to succeed in my course work and eventually transfer into…