Guest Blog – 1/3 of Folks Using Social Media for Health-Related Matters
A newly released study by Price Waterhousecooper’s Health Research Institute (HRI) confirms what many health-care providers were beginning to suspect – people are talking about health, healthcare and healthcare providers on social media sites. In fact, one-third of the over 1600 interviewed reported using social media for health-related matters. There is a marked preference for [...]
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. [...]
Spring into action with the MOO sale!
We love a sale and we love to connect so when there’s a sale on business cards (which are a must when you’re connecting) we are estatic! Moo.com is offering 25% off selected printed products until Sunday 22nd April. We especially like their mini-cards but you can choose from regular business cards, postcards, greeting cards or [...]
Independent We Stand – Get a Free Listing
Last week we reported on a study that “found that the number of Wal-Mart stores was a better predictor of hate group participation than the unemployment rate, high crime rates and low education.” But there are a lot of great reasons to shop locally. For example if every family in the country spent an extra $10 a [...]
An Unexpected Benefit of Small Business like Independent Pharmacy
Some love them, some loathe them. Say what you will about Wal-Mart but a new study, published in Social Science Quarterly, “found that the number of Wal-Mart stores was a better predictor of hate group participation than the unemployment rate, high crime rates and low education.” Reason being? The breakdown of the community. “Small local businesses are [...]
MichRx on Pharmacy Podcast
Earlier this month we announced the partnership with the Pharmacy Podcast. This week we’re proud to announce that MichRx Consulting was a guest on the Pharmacy Podcast! Ms. Sherman is a nationally recognized HIV Specialist Pharmacist practicing in Orange County, California for over eighteen years. She has extensive experience and expertise with HIV medications, adherence [...]
What Wine Can Teach You About Marketing
If you’ve heard me speak, you’ve probably heard me make the analogy of comparing your business to a big box mega store. No one wants their pharmacy to be all things to all people, it doesn’t allow for exceeding customer expectations because you’re too spread out. It’s important to have an idea of who your target audience [...]
Dirty Robots
In The Terminator, machines seek to exterminate what is left of the human race. And in pharmacy, pharmacists are beginning to look at the future of the role of the pharmacist. The Texas Pharmacists Association’s opening session asks if will pharmacist “ numbers will dwindle as most dispensing activities are replaced by robotics.” We’re all for pharmacists rethinking [...]
Take Charge Rx on Pharmacy Podcast
Pharmacy Marketing Quarterly has teamed up with the Pharmacy Podcast! In the coming months you’ll hear some great interviews by Todd with our advertisers to learn more about their business and how it can help your independent pharmacy grow! To kick off our partnership, we thought we’d share the interview with Terry Forshee and Marvin [...]
Hot Off The Presses!
The Apri, May, June issue of Pharmacy Marketing Quarterly is now available online. Just visit us at PMQuarterly.com/Magazine and click to flip through the pages. Next week, we’ll roll out the digital download and within the next 2 weeks, print copies will be mailed out. Our current issue focuses on a variety of subjects from [...]
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