Advantage And Disadvantage Of Community (Retail) Pharmacy

Young pharmacists want to know the advantages and disadvantages of opening a community pharmacy. Community pharmacies usually consist of a retail storefront with a dispensary, where medications are stored and dispensed.

Community pharmacist

They can be found on high streets and rural villages. It could be a chain drug store or independent pharmacy; many are open 24 hours when other health care professionals are unavailable.

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Advantages Of Community Pharmacy

1. Community pharmacy is where customers can get more personal attention.

2. Local pharmacists come to know their customers, and vice versa.

3. The customers generally feel more comfortable asking questions of a pharmacist they know and trust than one who is a stranger.

4. A pharmacist may be more motivated to act in the best interest of the customer (as far as suggesting cheaper generic alternatives to expensive medications, giving tips about insurance claims, etc.) if that customer is a neighbor.

5. First port of call for the sick.

6. Easy and cheap to establish.

Disadvantages Of Community Pharmacy

1. Pressure to complete work quickly and efficiently.

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2. Need customers.

3. Too much busy work, not enough time with patients.

4. Owner need extra skills like do-it-yourself to succeed