Barbara Sax

Supermarket pharmacies match patient service offerings of chain drug stores and can offer pharmacists a fulfilling, patient-centered career.

National retail chains are positioning themselves to be on the front lines of patient care, creating a wide variety of career opportunities for rising pharmacists.

The fastest growing segment of retail pharmacy, supermarket chains are a center for patient care and are offering more patient services than ever before.

Community pharmacy in the mass merchant chain setting, such as Kmart, provides face-to-face medication therapy management as well as a host of services for better health outcomes.

National retail chains have a mission to provide patients with high quality heath care through counseling, education, and clinical services, and they are assuming the role of health coach for the community.

The largest retailer in the world, Walmart offers pharmacists a stable career with plentiful opportunities for advancement.

Pharmacists who work in supermarket pharmacies interact with patients and gain valuable clinical experience.

The generics industry faces challenging, yet interesting times, as companies deal with the changing marketplace and the impact of lower-cost generics in major therapeutic areas.

Mass merchant pharmacies-a growing sector of the retail market-allow pharmacists to focus on disease state management and medication adherence.

National retail chains have brought innovation to the practice of pharmacy-pioneering new technology that allows pharmacists to spend more time counseling patients.

Erin Lindquist believes pharmacists should provide more patient education and counseling services, and she has dedicated much of her time over the past 2 years to accomplishing just that.

Jared Brown, this month's winner, has played an instrumental role in furthering the profession of pharmacy while also serving the public.

Third-year pharmacy student Leigh Anderson exemplifies the criteria of the RESPy Award with her dedication to making a difference through her community service projects and professional leadership activities.

Kayla Hatt, this month's RESPy winner, is dedicated to serving the pharmacy profession through leadership and advocacy.

For Noelle Rizzo, this month's Pharmacy Times/Wal-Mart RESPy Award winner, a career in pharmacy is all about helping others.

Ms. Sax is a freelance writer based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Ms. Sax is a freelance writer based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.