The Father Of American Pharmacy

William Procter, Jr., who first graduated from and then went on to teach at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy for two decades, exerted a significant amount of influence on the formative years of professional pharmacy, which is why he is now world-renowned as the “Father of American Pharmacy.”

The American Pharmaceutical Industry

In the year 1940, the American pharmaceutical industry included an array of small companies that were each limited in regards to their geographic location, while the largest of these companies accounted for under 3% of this total market. Not many of these companies proved to be profitable, and even fewer offered…

The history of pharmacies in the United States is a fascinating one, and to a certain extent mirrors the many influences that have shaped the nation and brought it to the forefront of global pharmaceutical practice today.

The Original Apothecary

The original practice of the apothecary, who were the forerunners of the modern pharmacists in the United States, relied to a large extent on the use of herbs and medicinal plants.

In fact, the evolution towards pharmacies was driven to a large extent by the desire to standardize practices of classification and agreement on uses of these medicinal plants. …

There are quite a few community pharmacies in the USA. These pharmacies provide medications and medical supplies to local patients. Here are five of these pharmacies that are worth mentioning.

1. Wagner Pharmacy.

Located in Clinton, IA, Wagner Pharmacy is a local community pharmacy that is part of the larger Wagner Pharmacy Co. They specialize in providing medications, medical supplies, and medical equipment that is Medicare chargeable. Some of those supplies include blood glucose monitors, surgical dressings, and urological supplies.

Tim Wright is the president and CEO of Wagner Pharmacy. He is also the son of a well-known community pharmacist. Tim has spent…

HealthSource Distributors created a collection on Google Plus about community pharmacies.

HealthSource also tweeted about it on Twitter.

Ted Rubin on Empathy

This is a follow-up to HealthSource Distributors previous post on Clinical Empathy for Pharmacists on Medium.

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes — Tips for Pharmacies.

How can you show patients that you really care about their whole health? Alan Polnariev, PharmD, MS, in the Pharmacy Times, mentions a few ways to do this, that this article will expand on.

1. Spend a little more time talking to them. Get to know a bit about them. Don’t simply dispense a drug. It might save pharmacies time, but it’s not a good pharma system.
2. Get to know some details about your customers. A good example of this is to remember how to say their last name properly!
3. Make…