Is the tail going to WAG the dog ?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Inversion Uncertainty: Is Alliance Boots Really Acquiring Walgreens? http://www.drugchannels.net/2014/03/inversion-uncertainty-is-alliance-boots.html From the article: Tax inversion is a wonky-sounding term to describe a company’s moving its headquarters from a high-tax nation to a low-tax nation. And now an inversion could relocate the post-2015 Walgreen-Alliance Boots organization from the U.S. to Switzerland. On last week’s earnings call, President […]

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You just never know who your enemies are

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

I got a phone call tonight.. young RPH.. having worked for a certain chain/PBM.. for some 15 years.. since right after high school. This RPH was a “successful” PIC in this chain’s world. One Friday night, he was presented with a new C-II Rx from a regular customer.. who is disabled .. on SS/Medicare disability […]

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Protecting Public’s Health and Safety or Selfserving ?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Indiana pharmacy board asks for investigation http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140401/LOCAL06/140409973/1002/LOCAL From the article: Indiana’s Professional Licensing Agency on Monday asked the inspector general and the State Ethics Commission to review the Board of Pharmacy’s approval of a new layout featuring workstations for pharmacists at Walgreens stores in Indiana. In Indiana, the Professional Licensing Agency is basically a “umbrella” […]

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