Inside the Pharmacy Career: How Pharmacists Survive a Rigged System

Pharmacist Career Insights Have you ever wondered why your neighborhood pharmacy close down while chain stores keep multiplying? The answer lies in a healthcare system that is broken to its core. Dr. Neal Smoller - an entrepreneur, a holistic pharmacist and owner of Village Apothecary in Woodstock, NY, pulls back the curtain on the job of a pharmacist and the pharmacy industry’s hidden economics . With refreshing candor, he explains how Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) – often owned by the very chains they’re meant to regulate – have rigged the system so that independent pharmacies lose money on nearly one in five prescriptions. And yet, despite these odds, independents continue to outshine the chains in patient care and commitment to their communities , staying alive through grit and creativity. Whether you're exploring new career opportunities in healthcare or simply looking for a job advice, this episode delivers essential career insights and tips that you won’t hear anywhere else. Pharmacy website https://villageapothecaryrx.com/ Dr. Neal Smoller website : https://drnealsmoller.com/ Woodstock vitamins: https://woodstockvitamins.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop5OAuCTUjTNgfibxtPi9s1Sj5buMlKac_gD8laTp8l_hT-dBps Follow us for more stories that reveal surprising realities behind the jobs that shape our lives. Want us to cover a specific job? Shoot us an email! Visit howmuchcanimake.info Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation