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3 Tips for Creating a Succession Plan for a Community Pharmacist

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Fri, Jul 27, 2012 @ 09:59 AM

As the community pharmacist baby boomer generation continues it's inevitable march towards life after pharmacy, creating a pharmacy succession plan is becoming more of a focal point for them.  However, many pharmacists do not understand how comprehensive a succession plan should be.  The comprehensive nature of succession planning is due to the magnitude of importance to most community pharmacists.  Many of them are counting on the proceeds from the sale of the pharmacy to help support their life after pharmacy which makes this one of the most vulnerable times in their pharmacy lives.  The following are three very imporant tips for creating a successful pharmacy succession plan for a community pharmacist.

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Topics: community pharmacist, pharmacy succession, succession, written goals

3 Prescriptions for a Community Pharmacist

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Tue, Jul 17, 2012 @ 10:49 AM

If you are just getting started...

If you are just getting started as an independent community pharmacist, it is essential to remember to ask for help. It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day challenges of a new business and try to do everything on your own. But, if you take the time to ask for help, your business will benefit from the wisdom and support of others. Remember, you are independent but you’re not alone.

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Topics: community pharmacist, business, written goals