he excels in his profession of pharmacy. In addition to being an excellent pharmacist, Tom Laing is also a long time family friend, which is why I chose him as the subject of my interview. Tom graduated from Purdue after 5 years, earning a Bachelor of Science. He explained that pharmacy school was much different when he attended than it is for students today. His first year at Purdue was considered pre-pharmacy, then he went on to compete four years of pharmacy school. Tom graduated in 1988, and
Technical College as a full time student. My goal is to further my education so that I can apply for pharmacy school. I have already graduated from Presbyterian College with a bachelors of science in biology. While at Greenville Tech. I have taken more classes that I need as prerequisites before I am able to apply for pharmacy school. The educational preparation for this career requires four years of pharmacy school after certain prerequisite undergraduate college classes are taken. Obstacles of acquiring
I first became interested in pharmacy when I was a freshman in college at Southern Adventist University. I visited a booth at a career fair the school was having and valued what pharmacy consisted of. I have to be honest with you, pharmacy was not my only choice for a future career path. I was also looking into dental, which I ultimately decided to pursue. Most of my family was in the field of Dentistry, so it made sense at the time to go for that. I thought I had every aspect of my future planned
The Doctor of pharmacy degree will give me the satisfaction of helping people with their health. I want to to work in a team to create new cures for all kinds of diseases. Many people die because there isn’t a cure for their disease. However, with the improving technology, and knowledge, the invention of new medication would be a pharmacists job. The personal and educational background would help me succeed and achieve my goals. I don’t give up on anything easily. I try to learn everything the
{Admission Essay: Doctor of Pharmacy} Need a name????? My motivation for pursuing pharmacy as a career stems from my early exposure to the medical field. Since my youth, I have nurtured a passion for understanding medicine and learning about its potential to heal people and improve their quality of life. I grew up observing my father, who is a highly regarded pharmacist, and his profession afforded me the opportunity to witness firsthand the power of this field to assist patients with their recovery
Throughout high school I took several classes like biology and chemistry and was a part of a club called HOSA (Health Occupational Students of America), which helped me move towards my goal. These classes and club helped me learn more about the medical field and how each job was different but each one was needed. Ever since my freshman year in high school I knew I wanted to become a pharmacist. I love the idea of being able to supply people with the medications they need and even doing research to
Friends don’t let other friends get bad tattoos. If that is true then the people on today’s list definitely need to start making some better friends- quickly. They also need to start making better choices when it comes to their body art and maybe try to pay a little more attention to detail at the same time. When it comes to tattoos attention to detail really does matter. Sure, little mistakes can be corrected or subtly covered up but the more glaring and obvious an error is the trickier it becomes
Kristina Starr Professor McGhee English 152 23 September 2014 Insecurity In her poem “Barbie Doll”, Marge Piercy illustrates the way in which society sets unachievable standards for children, particularly young girls. In the beginning of the poem, the “girlchild” lives her life without a care in the world. As she advances into her teenage years, she is told how to act and how to look. Those around her pressure her to obtain a coquettish personality and a skinny body. Society influences the way many
From the moment I met him I knew there was something about him unlike mother’s normal bachelors. He looked at my mother in pure disgust, but when his eyes shifted towards me it was as if a lion was looking at it’s next meal. Never before had a man looked at me that way, but at this point in my life I hadn’t meet anyone that found my prepubescent
of approvals from relevant food & drug administration and the laws and standards that regulate the manufacturing, packaging marketing and advertising of different pharmaceutical products. It was then that I chose to pursue my graduate program in Pharmacy administration , as this would provide me the opportunity to achieve my goal of working for a reputed Indian pharmaceutical company in the administration department after completion of my education. I do believe that I am geared up to take up this
The Effectiveness of Airborne: A Rhetorical Analysis How important is it to you to stay healthy throughout the winter months? Millions of Americans spend thousands of dollars every year to help prevent getting sick. This year the cold and flu seem unusually vicious and many people have died. Airborne was introduced in 1999 as a remedy to help keep the common cold at bay. No one wants to be sick and not at their top performance for seven to ten days, the time it takes for a virus to leave the body
Strategic management is an ongoing process in pharmaceutical industries. It is defined as the process by which managers make a choice to set strategies for the organization that will enable it to achieve better performance. It is a continuous process that appraises the pharmaceutical industries in which organization is involved; appraises its competitors and fixes the goals to meet all the present and future competitors and then re-evaluate each strategy. Strategic managers must not only recognize
Contrary to popular belief, pharmacists don’t just sit behind a counter in the back of the pharmacy counting pills all day. Pharmacists play an important role in today’s society as counselors and teachers, and anyone who has ever been to counseling or school knows communication is a key factor in these fields. Pharmacists must be fluent in all types of communication in order to be successful. A pharmacist’s job is to communicate to patients, healthcare practitioners, and the community vital information
Pharmacy is an intriguing field of work. With a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, there are many possibilities for my future because in the pharmacy field, there are a variety of opportunities available. My personal interest in the pharmaceutical profession stems from my desire to be involved in the improvement of one’s health, my fondness of science, and the ability to reach my fullest potential in an evocative career. I have always had motive to aid people and I have always been a kind-hearted, caring
Pharmaceutical companies in America are the perfect example of organizational crime. Pharmaceutical companies are large corporations that commit deviance under the guise that they are helping society. They are legitimate companies, which explains why their deviance is hard to recognize (Adler & Adler, 2016). Drug companies work in cooperation with doctors to sell drugs to advance their organizational goals for monetary gain. It is because of society’s cooperation with doctors that the persons prescribed
Pharmacy is an engaging health profession that links several invaluable academic fields including science, healthcare, business, math and more. It is an ever-changing and growing career that is positively impacting everyone in the world. This is the reason why, throughout my high school and college life, I have tried to take classes that are important for my success within the field of pharmaceutical science. Furthermore, I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry and Biology, but I also took
that I had compassion, even at such a young age. My desire to aim for a career in the health professions grew even stronger, after I dived into the sciences and mathematics. I took them very seriously, and later I became confident about pursuing Pharmacy as my career. I was always eager to know how our body functions and reacts to stimulus. As a science student, Biology and Chemistry have been my favorite subjects. Biology educates me about the organization of our body parts and how they function
Chi Nguyen Professor Wills Audit and Assurance April 15th, 2018 Fraud Research Paper Background of the Company Phar-Mor Inc., founded in 1982 as an affiliate of Giant Eagle, was one of the top ten deep discount drug store chains in the United States. The deep discount segment of the drug store was the result of the Great Depression in the past. During that time, because consumers wanted quality goods at low prices, a lot of companies tried to cut down the overhead costs and used purchasing techniques
What is the value of a life? It is common practice to live a life reliant on medicine. This poses possible economic issues. If the drug required for survival is under a monopoly, the price can skyrocket. For example, “Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli raised the price of the malaria and toxoplasmosis drug Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill” (Spoer). Selfish acts such as this are seen as an outrage by many, a death sentence by some, and as a conduit to spark debate by others. In the midst
Pharmaceuticals companies has been having an unusual relationship with doctors by giving free lunches to them so doctors can prescribe medications for their patients. There’s been a large amount of people who say that even those small lunches should be banned. Consequently, in Stephaine Saul’s article, “Drug makers Pay for Lunch as They Pitch”, it is unethical for the doctors to obtain free lunch from the Pharmaceuticals companies in exchange to get these prescriptions for their patients. No matter