A neighborhood staple in Boston’s North End is closing its doors. Green Cross Pharmacy is the American Dream of two Italian immigrants who are known for going above and beyond for their customers. Friday afternoon, the door wouldn’t stop swinging open as people poured in to give a hug, a handshake or a thank you… Read More »
First, Amazon sold books. Then it added music and videos. Next, it moved into electronics, toys and software. After that came jewelry, food, kitchenware and countless other product lines. At each step, consumers flocked to the online retailer and numerous traditional retailers closed their doors, unable to compete. It was called the Amazon Effect. Now,… Read More »
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Once a foraging ant eats an Ophiocordyceps spore, it only has days to live. That’s how long it takes to develop inside the creature’s body and send burrowing mycelia, a network of fine fungal filaments, into the insect’s organs. The ant, as if possessed, climbs about 10 inches up the nearest plant and dies, allowing… Read More »
I originally majored in chemistry in college, but I missed interacting with different people every day. In pharmacy, I knew I’d get to help people. I kind of fell into specialty pharmacy and am really glad I did. During rotations in last year of pharmacy school, I did a 10-week rotation under Heidi Burres, PharmD,… Read More »
Pharmacy automation is not a new development — many pharmacies have integrated some degree of automation since the 1960s. But increased artificial intelligence and machine learning facilities, combined with the lower cost of automated systems, have put automation within reach for even smaller pharmacies. Read on to learn why so many pharmacies are moving toward… Read More »