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A TikTok video that shows graduating pharmacy school students incorrectly answering basic medication questions is raising concerns. Source: tiktok / @whosthebombkari A pharmacist is an expert in medications and should be able to assist you if you have any concerns about a drug prescribed by your doctor. You should always be able to rely on …
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A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after claiming that a CVS pharmacist contacted using the store’s information after she did not offer him her phone number. In a video with over 94,000 views as of Sunday, TikTok user Brooke (@capricornb1mbo) writes, “Thinking about that time the CVS PHARMACIST asked for my number and because …
Hell hath no fury like that of a daughter looking out for her dad – especially if she’s a military daughter! So, @Makenzie.marshall told her followers on TikTok that her dad, who’d lost a leg during service, was struggling to get a prescription to manage his pain. And man, she is NOT HAPPY. She sounds …
Prices for prescription medicine continue to be challenging for Americans to navigate—as shown by one pharmacist’s advice to a GoodRx customer. A TikTok video by creator Skittly (@skittlydat) detailed an encounter with someone who was trying to secure an EpiPen. EpiPen is the brand name of an auto-injectable device that delivers the drug epinephrine. It …
Most people have experienced impostor syndrome or felt like they weren’t quite qualified enough for a job. However, for one TikToker, the feeling is quite valid. In a viral video that has been viewed over 20,000 times, TikTok user @harrietpotter_ explained that she got a job as a pharmacist despite being entirely unqualified. She trumps …
The Millennial Pharmacist (@millennialrx) has amassed a sizable TikTok following for his consistent posts about working in the pharmaceutical industry, especially those with salary and employment information for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. In a recent viral video, the TikToker blasted the hourly wage range that Walgreens is offering pharmacy technicians. He stated that the relatively …
A pharmacist voices his thoughts about the drug shortage and lists some of the drugs that aren’t available in a viral TikTok. TikTok user Matt (@pharmacistmatt) provided his 76,000 followers with an update regarding the status of certain drugs that weren’t available. “Adderall, regular and extended-release generics are not available,” he states. When attempting to …
Ibn al-Baytar was was an Andalusian Arab physician, botanist, pharmacist, and scientist. His main contribution was to systematically record the additions made by Islamic physicians in the Middle Ages, which added between 300 and 400 types of medicine He was a student of Abu al-Abbas al-Nabati. His most widely read book is his “Compendium on …
It’s been five years since Alvvays released their sophomore album Antisocialites, immediately becoming one of indie rock’s most endearing acts. Following up on the honesty and quaint daydreams of their self-titled debut, it proved that Alvvays had a lot in the tank and were a special band. But nary a peep on the new music …
In a TikTok posted on Dec. 16, @misterjason, a Starbucks barista, gives the side eye to a customer who orders a “medicine ball”—a nickname for the chain’s Honey Citrus Mint Tea. It is also known as the “Cold Buster.” According to Better Homes & Gardens, the drink includes two types of tea, hot water, lemonade, …
