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How Do You as a Pharmacy Owner Define Independence?

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Wed, Jul 13, 2016 @ 01:25 PM

The Statue of Liberty was a joint effort between France and the United States, intended to commemorate the lasting friendship between the peoples of the two nations. Today, it remains an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy, as well as one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks. Nothing symbolizes independence more than America's Great Lady.
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Topics: community pharmacist, life after pharmacy, community pharmacist independence, community pharmacy independence

Does Life After Pharmacy Actually Exist? Two Untold Truths

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 01:16 PM

Some scientists spend their whole life searching the cosmos for the existence of life.  They spend countless hours gazing through telescopes or listening for radio signals from galaxies light years away. They push themselves to the limits of their entire being all because they believe it actually exists.  I bet you think I am writing about extraterrestrial life.

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Topics: community pharmacy owner, life after pharmacy, community pharmacist independence

Pharmacy Junior Partnerships: 3 Essentials of a Pharmacy Career Path

Posted by Rick Coakley on Wed, May 22, 2013 @ 03:54 PM

Pharmacy junior partnerships can be great opportunities for increasing the chances of your pharmacy surviving long after you are enjoying an inspired life after pharmacy.  However, many community pharmacy owners think simply finding a junior partner is all it takes.  The fact is, finding one is just the beginning.

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Topics: community pharmacy owner, life after pharmacy, junior partner, pharmacy junior partner, pharmacy junior partnerships

Selling a Community Pharmacy vs. a Pharmacy Junior Partnership

Posted by Rick Coakley on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @ 12:57 PM

There has been much debate recently about whether selling a community pharmacy outright or creating a pharmacy junior partnership is the optimal route in exiting a pharmacy.  

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Topics: community pharmacy owner, pharmacy exit planning, life after pharmacy, pharmacy exit strategy

Does thinking about life after pharmacy make you laugh?

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Sat, Apr 13, 2013 @ 09:35 AM

Many community pharmacy owners laugh when we ask them what their life after pharmacy will look like. And, in practically the same breath they say someting like "I never knew there was a life after pharmacy."  Some even have said (as we say in the south) "I am going out with my boots on."

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Topics: community pharmacy owner, life after pharmacy