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JP at Large
For pharmacists: Drug Topics presents Jim Plagakis, RPh, and his take on the evolving world of pharmacy.


Commentary: A pharmacist's toolkit should include a well-tuned scuzz-o-meter

November 3, 2009

Unkempt appearance is often the pharmacist's first clue that a drug-chaser has entered the store.

Commentary: Too many pharmacists suffer from hurry sickness

October 8, 2009

The one condition that is probably shared by most pharmacists can harm marriages, health, and jobs. But it comes with the job, so what do we do about that?

Commentary: When pharmacy meant community, we showed up for each other

September 4, 2009

Before the concept of "networking" became necessary, professional colleagues were often friends as well as peers, gathering regularly to compare notes, have fun, and support each other through difficult times. The loss of that connection has impoverished today's practice of pharmacy.

Commentary: A pharmacist's brief encounter leaves a lasting impression

August 10, 2009

As many a pharmacist can testify, sometimes a momentary encounter makes an impression that will last a lifetime.

Commentary: A pharmacist bounces in and out of the zone

July 1, 2009

What dancing was to Travolta, pharmacy practice is to Plagakis. But when he rates himself as a husband, the Plagakis jig turns into cringe.

Commentary: An old pharmacist teaches a young doc a thing or two

June 1, 2009

Once his trip through the reimbursement meat grinder softened up the young MD, the pharmacist delivered some home truths — and a prescription for faster relief.

Commentary: Pharmacists are colleagues, not competitors!

May 1, 2009

"A pharmacist on the line is a priority; I won't make a pharmacist wait unnecessarily. When a colleague calls me, I'll drop everything to take that call."

Commentary: Bring on the clowns

April 1, 2009

A middle-aged pharmacist contemplates intimations of mortality.

Commentary: Invisible in plain sight

March 1, 2009

Homelessness and mental illness often go hand-in-hand.

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