Pharmacy Essays

I have decided to look ahead to a productive future that is going to benefit society. Depression, self-pity, disillusionment over the past are all behind me. My mother might have deserted me at the age of five , my uncle might have chosen to exploit me of my finances, my struggles in the home front […]

Mobile devices ( smartphones, tablet computers) have become ubiquitous and subsequently there has been a growth in mobile applications (apps). Concurrently, mobile devices have been integrated into health care practice due to the availability and quality of medical apps. These mobile medical apps offer increased access to clinical references and point-of-care tools.However, there has been […]

Porter’s Five Forces ForcesGradeNote Segment Rivalry Strong The current market is divided between a few powerful competitors that can relatively easily attract customers from one another as the switching costs are low and practical absence of product differentiation contributes to the easy loss of market share. Threat of Mobility Weak While the new entrants only […]

Background CVS (Consumer value store) faced increasing customer complaints that prevented the company from stronger growth. This problem was initially perceived to be due to poor customer service; however, by historical data analysis and customer interviews, Pharmacy Service Initiative (PSI) including “operations executives and managers”, “pharmacy supervisors, top pharmacists and consultants from the Boston Consulting […]

Walgreens focuses on quality rather than quantity and prefers organic growth to acquisitions for financial stability. Despite having fewer stores than its main competitor CVS, Walgreens has been successful in surpassing them in sales. According to Hoover’s Inc (2007), Walgreens currently operates around 6,000 stores across 49 states and Puerto Rico, along with three mail […]

With increasing operation costs, patient safety awareness, and a shortage of trained personnel, it is becoming increasingly important for hospital pharmacy management to make good operational decisions. In the case of hospital inpatient pharmacies, making decisions about staffing and work flow is difficult due to the complexity of the systems used and the variation in […]

There are several signs of pain pill addiction, such as altered behavior, dishonesty, detachment or discomfort, and irregular sleep patterns. While these drugs can be used correctly, they are often linked to significant levels of abuse that result in addiction. Although they are prescribed to alleviate pain, there are two main reasons why individuals frequently […]

The process for receiving service at CVS includes five main steps, shown in Figure 1. The first step is the drop off. Customers leave their prescriptions in a box that’s divided into slots, and write their desired pickup time on the script itself. The tech then places the script into the slot corresponding to the […]

This company profile provides a preliminary investigation and analysis of Novartis International AG, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland. Novartis is one of ten companies the Investment Board will consider for further in-depth research for a multimillion-dollar investment. Novartis was created in 1996 from the merger of two Swiss-based chemical/life sciences giants; Ciba-Geigy […]

This case is about CVS, one of the biggest drugstore chains in the US. The Harvard case study was made between 1999 and 2001, while CVS was facing the major challenge of acquiring Soma. com and relaunching it as CVS. com, in order to respond to the new trend of web-based drugstores like Drugstore. com […]

Walgreens’ principal activity is to operate a chain of retail drugstores that sells prescription and nonprescription drugs. The company also carries additional product lines like general merchandise including cosmetics, food, beverages and photofinishing. Walgreens is one of the fastest growing retailers in the United States and led the chain drugstore industry in retail sales and […]

Despite the presence of Thai Drugs, the majority of the Thai pharmaceutical market was dominated by five large firms and foreign manufacturers, accounting for over 50% and 65% respectively. However, in 1990, Thai Drugs decided to expand their market share by utilizing their existing manufacturing capacity to produce generic pharmaceuticals. To achieve this goal, Boomed […]

While the company was founded in Australia it has since expanded into the New Zealand and Asian markets. For the past five years Blackmore has been voted Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Brand’ for health supplements, securing its position as an industry leader. They believe in growth by acquisition and diversification of products and market channels, ensuring […]

Matter was initially enthusiastic about his first job, believing that he had learned a lot about Ace products during his training period. However, after a month in the field, he was disappointed with his progress despite following the recommended selling techniques. He encountered difficulties in meeting doctors and chemists in his territory, and was unsure […]

The case consists of two major pharmaceutical companies that joint to collaborate their research and pharmaceutical technologies to start a joint venture in India. Both have valuable resources that have benefited both companies during the joint venture. Now both are questioning if there is still any value in maintaining the joint venture in India and […]

The management and organization of Rika Drugstore is effective as they provide product knowledge seminars to their main branch and then disseminate the information to all other pharmaceutical branches. Team building practices are also implemented for employee harmony and synchronization. The organization structure is depicted in a provided image and is deemed good. In terms […]

They are also responsible for people in the department and they answer to the supervisors of the store. They work full time but with variable shift times. Their salary/wage is 17 – 19K per annum and you also get a first class pension scheme for when you are 65. You also receive free life insurance. […]

Walgreens offers a range of additional benefits to employees working at its corporate offices, including a childcare facility for children aged six weeks to six years at its Mt. Prospect and Deerfield locations, staffed by qualified caregivers. To facilitate commuting, the company provides a rideshare and shuttle plan that offers complimentary rides from Metra stop […]

According to Business Wire (2007), Walgreen’s was the first drugstore company to receive the Value Chain Leadership Award. This is an honor that is given to firms which display unique innovative capability in resolving challenges in the supply chain. The firm earned this award courtesy of its electronic pedigree system, the first of its kind […]

TopicalCare proceeds through WOS in order to keep control on subsidiaries and strong hold in the host country. However, very few subsidiaries are leased under long-term leases mainly in US (TopicalCare, 2006). The reason could be the availability of the required plant in the US as well as the rapidity of obtaining them. Hence, subsidiaries […]

When it comes to buying medication, there are different players involved. Patients may contribute a share of the expense, while hospitals, healthcare providers, and insurers can also provide coverage for some or all of the cost. The prices of drugs are impacted by these various parties. Insurance companies covered $77.6 billion for drugs in 2002, […]

The profession of pharmacy has its origins in the art and science of compounding medicines, which can be traced back to medieval times when priests, monks, and medicine men were involved. The specialization in this field began in the early 9th century in Baghdad and gradually spread to Europe as alchemy evolved into chemistry. During […]