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AUG 2015

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NEWS & TRENDS Social Comments 8 FAMOUS FIGURES WITH PHARMACY PASTS Facebook: What did Ben Franklin not do? Twitter: @Pharmacy_Times Very interesting! Pharmacists are very special people. I know one in particular! Facebook: Wow, I only know about Agatha Christie! Facebook: #7 is right up my alley. PHARMACY RANKS 2ND ON HIGHEST-PAYING COLLEGE MAJORS Facebook: And student loans that take half our paycheck... Facebook: This perk is only applicable if you can find a job. Facebook: There are so many pharmacists coming out of school now. The high wages won't continue. Facebook: It is a great career! PHARMACISTS WILL SOON PRESCRIBE BIRTH CONTROL IN OREGON Facebook: As they should. They are experts on drugs, not doc- tors. Facebook: This is what APhA and every other pharmacy organization is fighting to get: pro- vider status. This is a stepping stone for better patient care, lower health care costs, and the future of our profession. Twitter: @Pharmacy_Times Will be good step for clinical prac- tice. Facebook: I don't know if I would call this a "big win." DO PHARMACY TECHNICIANS GET PAID ENOUGH? Twitter: @Pharmacy_Times @PharmSchoolHQ Nope...not even close Twitter: @Pharmacy_Times @PharmSchoolHQ In my expe- rience, NO not enough! CONVERTING DOSAGE CUPS TO METRIC DOSING COULD PREVENT DEATH Facebook: The fact that many people are too young to know what it is proves we need to stop using it. Facebook: How are we sup- posed to stop using these if we aren't the manufacturer of them? Perhaps they need to be the ones to foster change. Be Social! If you have an idea for a Pharmacy Times Poll: Pharmacy Pulse TM , let us know! Contact Senior Editor Katie Eder at keder@ pharmacytimes.com. Follow Us! @Pharmacy_Times August 2015 www.PharmacyTimes.com 1 Follow pharmacytimes on Instagram!

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