I am a strong believer that if you love what you do and see purpose in it you will find a way to make it work, those people who want in for the money may see the fact that is harder to get a job and feel it is no longer worth it but the pharmacy profession is changing not leaving. Personally I would take a reduced pay cut to ensure patients are receiving the health care they need, but maybe that is just me. What it comes down to is are you in it to make money or to help people, because Pharmacy is evolving to better allow Pharmacists to work with and help patients which to me is awesome 🙂
x2 ! Well said pharmhope!
This situation is just like everything else when it comes to government:
Examples: Teachers, Doctors, Nurses, etc...
The problem is that the public is not educated and/or informed enough to really understand what is going on, and because the government is broke, they try to put the blame on it's employees and its systems (healthcare, education, etc..) instead of identifying and correcting the real problem: Ex. Progressive vs. Flat tax system
🙄 Duh!
Pharmhope is right though, the profession is definitely changing, with a more definitive focus on patient care, as is all healthcare for that matter, to more of an: "Integrative Inter-professional System" *** For those of you who wrote the USask entrance exam this year....
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Now, to look at it realistically, we may and probably will see lesser jobs, but the real problem could lie in the case of a drug shortage. Think about it, these multi-million/billion dollar drug companies are in the business for one reason: To make LOTS of money! Why would they sell their drugs at a lower price in AB, when they could sell them elsewhere for double, or more. Also, with this in mind, with a reduction in generic drugs available, there will be a resort to the brand name drugs, which are way more expensive. But guess who pays...you! Lets say for example Bob goes to the pharmacy to get his prescription worth $25 as a generic drug. With this option out however, as there is a shortage, Bob is forced to accept the brand name drug which does the exact same thing, but it is $100. The health insurance would pay the regular $25 and Bob would pay the remaining $75. How does that sound like a good situation? It's not, especially for seniors, for example, who are no longer working and desperately need their medications, and are now forced to pay for more expensive drugs.
This decision made by the AB government is too severe, too soon, short-term minded, and will have costly long term effects. Hopefully they pull their heads out of the sand before it is too late!
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/touch/story.html?id=8197253
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/112...sts-association-responds-to-government-budget
Unfortunately the first link doesn't see to be working on my browser anymore. Gee, I wonder why?
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But, here is another good one I just found...pretty interesting comments section at the bottom also..
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/heal...slature+demonstration+over/8129061/story.html
Here's another good one...if you can bear to read through the propaganda that *someone* has put on it...but the 1st half is still ok.
http://www.timescolonist.com/life/h...rice-cuts-despite-big-pharma-squeeze-1.108751
Remember people: "Patients come first!"
And of course, here is one just so we all can read everyone's point of view
http://www.canadiangenerics.ca/en/news/mar_11_13.asp
Overall though, I'd say the pharmacy profession is here to stay, as are all health professions, because when it comes right down to it, people still want to live longer, and they can't if there is not a healthcare system.
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