Clarence Jones
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We don't, you know, we don't have a lot of independent products. And being totally transparent, when we do have them, they're concerned about the prices that are being set, which causes... uh, people to, to not be able to get their drugs or, you know, and with the loss of, of, of physical sites for pharmacies, people now have to go further. I mean, it's, it's a lot.
We don't, you know, we don't have a lot of independent products. And being totally transparent, when we do have them, they're concerned about the prices that are being set, which causes... uh, people to, to not be able to get their drugs or, you know, and with the loss of, of, of physical sites for pharmacies, people now have to go further. I mean, it's, it's a lot.
And I don't think that again, I'm not trying to blame, I'm just trying to help people understand, you know, what's really going on because people are really concerned.
And I don't think that again, I'm not trying to blame, I'm just trying to help people understand, you know, what's really going on because people are really concerned.
So I want to ask this question, Christian. What is the state of pharmacy for the future? I mean, you know, we have we have some schools that have decided that they want that, you know, that they're pulling down their school of pharmacies. You know, are we going to have more pharmacists? I mean, well, you know, what's going to happen in the future around this particular issue?
So I want to ask this question, Christian. What is the state of pharmacy for the future? I mean, you know, we have we have some schools that have decided that they want that, you know, that they're pulling down their school of pharmacies. You know, are we going to have more pharmacists? I mean, well, you know, what's going to happen in the future around this particular issue?
You know, what's what's the this is a non politically correct program. OK. OK. University of Minnesota, what you guys going to do? You know, what's up?
You know, what's what's the this is a non politically correct program. OK. OK. University of Minnesota, what you guys going to do? You know, what's up?
That's part of it. That's part of it. I'm just asking, what is the state of pharmacies? I mean, a pharmacy for the future. I mean, are we producing more pharmacies? You know, we're having we're understanding that that some schools are closing down their school of pharmacy, you know.
That's part of it. That's part of it. I'm just asking, what is the state of pharmacies? I mean, a pharmacy for the future. I mean, are we producing more pharmacies? You know, we're having we're understanding that that some schools are closing down their school of pharmacy, you know.
And of course, I snuck that one in about the University of Minnesota, you know, wanting to know those kinds of things. So.
And of course, I snuck that one in about the University of Minnesota, you know, wanting to know those kinds of things. So.
Go ahead. I know Barry's got his hand up, but I was going to ask you about this. Some people go to a pharmacist, but if they don't have a contract with that pharmacist, they can't get their meds. Is that true?
Go ahead. I know Barry's got his hand up, but I was going to ask you about this. Some people go to a pharmacist, but if they don't have a contract with that pharmacist, they can't get their meds. Is that true?
That gets back to that access piece that Stan was talking about. I apologize, Barry.
That gets back to that access piece that Stan was talking about. I apologize, Barry.
One of the challenges for me, and I want to go back to what Stan has said, one of the challenges for me is this whole idea about polypharmaceuticals in our community. In fact, we're being challenged with overdoses.
One of the challenges for me, and I want to go back to what Stan has said, one of the challenges for me is this whole idea about polypharmaceuticals in our community. In fact, we're being challenged with overdoses.
substance overdoses in our community because there is not a way for people to understand that they might have different doctors who are providing medicines and they are causing overdoses. And so I think having the opportunity to, as you know, talk about making sure that people are not doing that. And so what we've done, we've just, we have pharmacists who do our community and ask people to show us
substance overdoses in our community because there is not a way for people to understand that they might have different doctors who are providing medicines and they are causing overdoses. And so I think having the opportunity to, as you know, talk about making sure that people are not doing that. And so what we've done, we've just, we have pharmacists who do our community and ask people to show us