PHARMACIST SHORTAGE?

[sozetone]

I realize iv'e been offline since covid, but when did Pharmacist supply become short? i see CVS cutting operational hours citing "Pharmacist shortage". I see Wags offering high sign on bonuses citing "pharmacist shortage". WTF? thats not possible. I can only assume what they mean is "NO PHARMACIST REASONABLY WANTS TO DO THIS ACTUAL JOB"...LOL. CORRECT?

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[WorthlessOxygen]

You can debate the semantics between "pharmacist shortage" and "shortage of pharmacists willing to work in the current conditions "if you want. At the end of the day, there's a functional shortage of practicing retail pharmacists and we're seeing some of the pay raises and sign on bonuses that go with that.

 

[DagS132]

 

[O.State]

 

[doubletwenty]

Walgreens plans no further wage hikes for pharmacists as shortage eases

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it does not plan to increase wages further, as a shortage of pharmacists eases after the company doubled down on hiring and pay raises last year.

www.reuters.com

 

[Xenophylia]

In the geographic area I'm in, the only places currently shutting their doors due to lack of pharmacists are the members of the "triad of evil" (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid). One can only assume that pharmacists have just gotten wise and would rather leave the profession than work at such places. It's about time.....

 

[Bored Snorlax]

I had to read the title 12 times to make sure I read it correctly.

 

[SELDANE]

Basically there’s not a shortage of pharmacists. There’s only a shortage of pharmacists that are willing to work at Walgreens, CVS and the like.

 

[metforminpharmd]

Walgreens in my state has been having hard time retaining their pharmacist per my pharmacist friend.

 

[projektreverb]

Walgreens in my state has been having hard time retaining their pharmacist per my pharmacist friend.

Who can blame the pharmacists?

 

[RxPreceptor]

Basically there’s not a shortage of pharmacists. There’s only a shortage of pharmacists that are willing to work at Walgreens, CVS and the like.

This…reputation, word of mouth, atrocious working conditions, & stagnant pay finally seem to be having an impact.

It will be interesting to see how things pan out when student loan pauses end (in a few months?)