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From Amanda Baltazar, Former About.com Guide

Updated Articles and Resources
  • Pharmacy Associations Created: Sunday, August 21, 2011 Updated: Sunday, August 21, 2011
    The most significant associations for pharmacists to consider
  • How To Do A Reference Check Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
    Checking references is vital when hiring a new employee
  • Indian Generic Companies Created: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
    Companies are seeing great success in the U.S.
  • Cross-Merchandising Done Right Created: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 09, 2011
    Combining items increases sales and basket size
  • The Hatch-Waxman Act Created: Thursday, July 28, 2011 Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011
    The Hatch-Waxman Act changed the playing field for branded and generic drugs.
  • The Big Five: Health Insurance Companies Created: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011
    Five companies dominate the healthcare insurance field. Here's some information about them.
  • Authorized Generics Created: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
    Authorized generics are controversial. Here's a rundown of what they are.
  • The Food and Drug Administration Created: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
    The FDA's Mission and Roles
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Created: Monday, July 11, 2011 Updated: Monday, July 11, 2011
    RFID is an important tool to keep the drug supply system safe for patients
  • The FDA Drug Approval Process Created: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011
    How Branded, Generic and OTC Drugs are approved for the U.S. market
  • Over-the-counter medicines (OTC medicines) Created: Friday, April 15, 2011 Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011
    Over-the-counter medicines (OTC medicines) are available without a prescription but are regulated by the FDA
  • Working in a Compounding Pharmacy Created: Thursday, June 16, 2011 Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011
    Compounding drugs is a specialized niche of pharmacy
  • Biogeneric Drugs Created: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011
    Biogeneric drugs are generic versions of biologic drugs but they remain controversial.
  • Working in a Hospital Pharmacy Created: Sunday, May 22, 2011 Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2011
    Working as a hospital pharmacist means less contact with patients and working closelye with doctors
  • Working in a Long-Term Care Pharmacy Created: Friday, April 29, 2011 Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2011
    Working in a long-term care facility is more clinical than a traditional pharmacy.
  • Working In an Independent Pharmacy Created: Friday, April 29, 2011 Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2011
    An independent pharmacy is often at the heart of a community. Here's what running one entails.
  • Working in a Chain Pharmacy Created: Saturday, May 07, 2011 Updated: Thursday, June 16, 2011
    Working for grocery chain Supervalu, Amir Masood is a residency preceptor, a clinical specialist, and a clinical point person.
  • Electronic Prescribing Created: Sunday, May 29, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
    Electronic prescribing frees up pharmacists' time and improve patient safety.
  • How To Do Pharmacy Billing Created: Friday, May 13, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 13, 2011
    Pharmacy billing is very dependent on technology, but it's vital to understand the process.
  • What Are Generic Drugs? Created: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 Updated: Saturday, April 09, 2011
    Generic drugs are a more affordable way for Americans to get their medication. But what are they?
  • Central Fill: Essential Pharmacy Software Created: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Updated: Saturday, April 09, 2011
    Central fill is pharmacy software that most pharmacies should look at using
  • Branded Drugs Created: Saturday, April 09, 2011 Updated: Saturday, April 09, 2011
    Branded drugs drive innovation in the drug industry
  • Interview Questions for Pharmacists Created: Thursday, March 31, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 01, 2011
    Seven Essential Interview Subjects for Pharmacists
  • Homeopathic Medicine Created: Friday, March 18, 2011 Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011
    Homeopathic medicine is controversial but many prefer it over traditional drugs.
  • Pharmacy System Software and its applications for today's pharmacy Created: Saturday, February 26, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, March 08, 2011
    A quick rundown of pharmacy system software
  • Pharmacy Merchandising Strategy Created: Friday, January 21, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    How to best display items in your drug store to boost sales
  • Pharmacy Continuing Education is Vital Created: Monday, February 28, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    What You Need To Know About Pharmacy Continuing Education
  • Cultivating Excellent Patient Relationships Created: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    Cultivating excellent patient relationships will likely give you customers for life.
  • Maintaining Good Physician Relationships Created: Saturday, December 18, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    Pharmacists deal with doctors all day long. Here's how to make you're maintaining good physician relationships.
  • Drug Compounding Created: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    Drug compounding is typically practices in specialty pharmacies. Here's the low-down on what it involves
  • How To Deal With Health Insurance Companies Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    Learning how to deal with health insurance companies can make a pharmacist's day run much more smoothly.
  • Automation: The Future Is Now for Pharmacy Technology Created: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
    Pharmacy technology is making life easier and faster for pharmacists, pharmacies and patients.

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