Dr. Chrystian Pereira

The doctorate of pharmacy degree had existed since, I think, the 40s or 60s. So it had existed. It was just a standardization. Pharmacists go to school in a professional school for four years. medical doctors go to school for an MD for four years, DO doctors go to school in a program for four years. And it was just seen as like a comparable level of education.

The doctorate of pharmacy degree had existed since, I think, the 40s or 60s. So it had existed. It was just a standardization. Pharmacists go to school in a professional school for four years. medical doctors go to school for an MD for four years, DO doctors go to school in a program for four years. And it was just seen as like a comparable level of education.

So given the amount of work that was being put into it, it reached the threshold of being recognized as a doctorate level. of practice and of scholarship. So it's mostly recognition for the amount of information that we take in. And I would say from a professional perspective, it also gave us a sense of also responsibility.

So given the amount of work that was being put into it, it reached the threshold of being recognized as a doctorate level. of practice and of scholarship. So it's mostly recognition for the amount of information that we take in. And I would say from a professional perspective, it also gave us a sense of also responsibility.

So now we have a doctorate label behind us, and that includes being a teacher, that includes being kind of like a responsible steward for medicine and kind of like an oath to like protect patients and communities for their care. So in a sense, it kind of just, established how pharmacy intends to see itself.

So now we have a doctorate label behind us, and that includes being a teacher, that includes being kind of like a responsible steward for medicine and kind of like an oath to like protect patients and communities for their care. So in a sense, it kind of just, established how pharmacy intends to see itself.

It didn't really open up new avenues for work, or it didn't really create an escape to work at other things. Most pharmacists that you see at a community pharmacy today have a PharmD, and so most of those pharmacists were there. And most pharmacists that you meet at the hospital have a pharmacy, too.

It didn't really open up new avenues for work, or it didn't really create an escape to work at other things. Most pharmacists that you see at a community pharmacy today have a PharmD, and so most of those pharmacists were there. And most pharmacists that you meet at the hospital have a pharmacy, too.

Like there are still like a handful of pharmacists that might have a BS pharmacist or like a master's level pharmacy level. And that's just because the year they graduated. But it doesn't really change their license. Like the state of Minnesota licenses us all the same way.

Like there are still like a handful of pharmacists that might have a BS pharmacist or like a master's level pharmacy level. And that's just because the year they graduated. But it doesn't really change their license. Like the state of Minnesota licenses us all the same way.

I am a registered pharmacist, just like any other pharmacist that you meet, regardless of their level of training post-graduation. So I would say, no, that really didn't change. didn't really kind of like, release the workforce into different areas.

I am a registered pharmacist, just like any other pharmacist that you meet, regardless of their level of training post-graduation. So I would say, no, that really didn't change. didn't really kind of like, release the workforce into different areas.

That some of the numbers they don't have available to me like the number of independent pharmacies versus like versus chain retailers. In the in Minnesota those those numbers are available, and I think some of your research had some of those kind of like rough numbers out but, like the research we did didn't distinguish between those yet and we'll look at those some more to um and I think.

That some of the numbers they don't have available to me like the number of independent pharmacies versus like versus chain retailers. In the in Minnesota those those numbers are available, and I think some of your research had some of those kind of like rough numbers out but, like the research we did didn't distinguish between those yet and we'll look at those some more to um and I think.

I did start by describing a pharmacy as a business, but I do want to say that I don't believe it behaves completely as a business all the time. There are reasons why pharmacies are open right now, and there are reasons why pharmacists kind of do this. The pharmacists that are very outspoken right now in Minnesota with independent pharmacies, they'll tell you that they're just...

I did start by describing a pharmacy as a business, but I do want to say that I don't believe it behaves completely as a business all the time. There are reasons why pharmacies are open right now, and there are reasons why pharmacists kind of do this. The pharmacists that are very outspoken right now in Minnesota with independent pharmacies, they'll tell you that they're just...

they're just struggling right now because they're, they're doing everything they can to kind of keep their doors open and keep the, and keep their staff, keep their staff period since COVID very difficult, like maintaining staff in any health at any health level. And then, And so they're operating at a very kind of razor limited budget, razor thin budget.

they're just struggling right now because they're, they're doing everything they can to kind of keep their doors open and keep the, and keep their staff, keep their staff period since COVID very difficult, like maintaining staff in any health at any health level. And then, And so they're operating at a very kind of razor limited budget, razor thin budget.

Well, Clarence brought up the great point of PBMs, and we haven't really talked about how that's changing the market. I want to go back and talk about that point. But Barry, one of the things that you're saying is that, wow, what's going on when there's a consolidation?

Well, Clarence brought up the great point of PBMs, and we haven't really talked about how that's changing the market. I want to go back and talk about that point. But Barry, one of the things that you're saying is that, wow, what's going on when there's a consolidation?