For Emily Zajac, it was serving her country in the Air Force that led to her pharmacy path. “I graduated high school at 17 years old, and joined the U.S. Air Force to become an F-16 crew chief. I spent five years overseas as a fighter jet mechanic, with assignments in South
Meghan Key has been interested in the health care field since she was a little girl. “My dad was a chemical engineer, and I loved chemistry. Also, my mom was a nurse, and I knew I wanted work in the health care field. My uncle was a pharmacist who owned his own
For Larry Schieber, owner of Schieber Family Pharmacy, a member of the Medicine Shoppe Family, pharmacy was all in the family. His father owned and operated an independent pharmacy when Larry was young, so he could say it was in his blood. “His store was very typical at that time and even
Dean Gruber of altScripts Specialty Pharmacy in West Milwaukee, Wis., and Owl Specialty Pharmacy in Covina, Calif. — a member of the CARE Pharmacies Cooperative board of directors, has pharmacy in his blood.
Providing preventive care through immunizations is one of Cindy Perez’ passions. The Walmart pharmacy clinical services manager believes pharmacies are able to keep communities healthy by both directly immunizing patients and indirectly improving herd immunity.
Kristine Spicer, pharmacist and owner of LeFave Pharmacy & Compounding, part of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Network (GNP), was inspired to pursue a career in pharmacy at an early age. “My first job, at the age of 16, was as a grocery bagger at a local store that housed a small pharmacy,”
Kristen Pyland, a Genoa Healthcare pharmacist, always knew she wanted to spend her professional career making a difference in the lives of others. For her, becoming a pharmacist was the ticket to using her knowledge and expertise to serve her community.
due to safety concerns related to theft and organized retail crime — is another red flag for the industry as a whole. The pending store closures (one in New York City, two in Seattle, and three each in
Patrick Tacderan’s interest in the pharmacy profession began while he was working as a clerk in a pharmacy during college. The decisive catalyst that moved him to enter the field came from his pharmacy manager, who shared with him how much he had enjoyed his career as a highly trained and trusted
All too soon, 2023 is winding down.
