I skimmed an interesting, somewhat long, article about the status of lab coats in the profession. It is titled ‘What Should Pharmacists Wear?’ and can be found here. PJ Careers is a UK based pharmacy job advertisement service that appears to be quite widely distributed in that region. In Australia, the pharmacist’s coat (lab coat, white coat or whatever you want to call it) seems to have been out of favor for a good period of time before a slight resurgence in the past couple of years.

Ah...professionalism!

Instead of trying to come up with my own descriptions of drug recovery/rehab programs, I thought I’d borrow some I’ve come across, this is not original work, and you can google a phrase if you need the reference, but it’s food for thought, however, keep i in mind to speak to your General Practitioner, local health professional, or local health clinic for more information and to discuss your individual needs.

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This was what I wrote in regard to a specific post on an Australian health blog Croaky. That’s if the comment is approved, it still may be under moderation. I post it because it’s an argument we’ve all heard before, and it really applies to all short sighted views of pharmacy, particularly from our fellow professionals in the healthcare industry who should know better. It always seems to come back to “why do I have to wait so long for my prescription” and “you sell dodgy supplements and bad diet products” etc. I don’t know why I bothered to write such a lengthy response, but I did it on the spur of the moment and thought I’d share it with you.

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A question we often have from people in our pharmacy is “do I need this?”. Often the answer you will receive is “It depends…”

Certain supplements may be required by your doctor based on a health condition you may have or a blood test which has shown a low amount of a particular chemical in your body. As you’d expect, if you’re doctor has asked you to have a certain supplement, we encourage you to follow your doctor’s advice. If you find you are not feeling well or have some type of adverse effect since initiating that supplement, you should let your doctor know. (more…)