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I was curious if people were still going into Pharmacy since every drug store I've walked into in the last 5 years looked like an empty thrift store that just h
by swozey 3y ago
I was curious if people were still going into Pharmacy since every drug store I've walked into in the last 5 years looked like an empty thrift store that just had a tornado blow through it. This article was written by a class of 2025 Pharmacy student.
https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2023/04/24/real-talk-on-the-future-of-pharmacy-jobs-and-pay/ https://pharmacy.wsu.edu/2023/04/24/real-talk-on-the-future-...
> Applying to pharmacy school I was told the field was saturated, but now there are corporations offering pharmacists signing bonuses and most pharmacies are understaffed. What changed?
COVID. The pharmacists that were close to retiring just retired. There were less applications to pharmacy schools nationwide and therefore less people entering the field. Previously it was a requirement to have some kind of first post-graduate year (PGY1) and/or second post-graduate year (PGY2) residency to work in the hospital setting, but now I have seen job openings that have no residency requirement, and they are willing to do specialty training on the job because they need more people to fill roles and a larger applicant pool.
- JohnFen 3y agoI rarely need prescription medication, but when I do, I go to the pharmacy to get it filled. I don't know of any other way to get the medication. Judging by how long the lines at the pharmacy are, I have lots of company.
- ttmb 3y agoDelivery from online, it's not just for spammers. In fact, every medical insurance provider I've had for years has tried to push me onto their in-house pharmaceutical delivery service. Traditional pharmacies have been getting squeezed for a long time.
- JohnFen 3y agoAh, I see. I always forget that such services exist, probably because they are of no interest to me. And since my local pharmacy is always busy, I'm thinking I'm not alone in this.
- rascul 3y agoMy drugs have been coming in the mail now for some years. Those dreaded pharmacy visits are a thing of the past for me.
- swozey 3y agoI live in the middle of a big downtown and the nearest drug store to me is a 3 mile, 20 minute drive, 45 minute bus ride. I have to go monthly. It's literally the only place I drive for months. I don't know what exactly has happened but the last 5ish years every Pharmacy option has become just terrible. I recall there being 24 hour pharmacies and everything in the past. I don't even walk down the home aisle of mine anymore when I'm there because they will NOT have my detergent or dog food in stock and haven't had it the last 4-10+ trips I've made. Just an empty shelf where it should be sitting. It's an extra kick in the teeth because living where I live the CLOSEST "grocery" store is this Walgreens. I basically live off of Amazon deliveries and hate it but oh well. Sometimes I'll drive the 20-25 minutes (3 miles) and get there and they're so understaffed that there's either a "We're at lunch, back in 1 hour" or "Everyone is sick, Pharmacy is closed." Our pharmacy options are pathetic. And living in a food/pharmacy desert is a nightmare for people who don't have reliable transportation. All this bs just to get my ADHD meds every month for the last 30 years of my life.
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