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Hey, Guys!!! I am a pharmacist working for CVS in CA. I am very stressed out. I understand it depends on techs a lot, and my techs are not that good(pharmacy manager is afraid to loose them). I am thinking about going to work somewhere else... It's extremely stressful. But I don't know anything about other places. Like insurance companies(to do PAs), or independent (nice mon-fri schedule but no health benefits), or hospitals. CVS is cutting hours. WHat are your experiences on all this financial crisis? And please, share your experience with us if you're working for independent, retail, insurance or hospital.

Hey, guys!!! I am collecting all documents to apply for pharmacy license, and I was told that my name on Driver License and Social Security need to match. Documents that I have: Green card: does NOT contian middle name Driver License: does NOT contain midle name SOcial Sequrity: contains my middle name Pharmacy Diploma: contains middle name When I went to DMV to ADD my middle name on DL, they told me they will NOT do it, because DL is issued on basis of Green card(name on green card doesn't contain middle name). And Green card is based on my Passport issued by Russian Federation, and it doesn't contian my middle name either!!! So USCIS will NOT ADD my middle name on Gren Card. What am I supposed to do??? I can't change my name either way!!! Can I just change my middle name (just take it OFF) on my social sequrity? So I will NOT have any middle name? I hope it's not going to be any confusion because my diplomda contains MIDDLE Name. What am I supposed to do??? thank you

nobody has any ideas??? Are there any Californians on this forum???

REally? I know a guy from CA, who lives in San Diego county, he advised me to do that, because that's what he did.

Hey guys! I've aleready put 700 hours working as an intern in CA. I can't apply for CA board of pharmacy to take NAPLEX - CA board of pharmacy wants me to wait till I complete 1500 bours. Is there any other way I can take NAPLEX before completing 1500 hours required by CA board of pharmacy???

let's hang out htis weekend!

Hey there Angelinos!!! We should meet up sometime and hang out! I just moved to LA, and I don't have bunch of friends here, so I think it might be fun for us to meet and have some fun - movies, bars, nice converstation... We'll defenetely find stuff to talk about - we are all in the same boat of getting licensed! So if you wanna hagn out - drop me a line! I am a 24 years old intern pharmacist, nice, friendly, fun to hang out with! Let's get together!!! Edita

thank you!!!

Hey guys!!! Is yellow Appleton and LAnge review of pharmacy with medication profiles a good book to study for NAPLEX? Can anybody tell me what NAPLEX contains of? Only medication profiles? Thank you in advance...

which APHA? there's so many on amazon! and what does APHA stand for???

hey, guys! I am new to NAPLEX. Everybody's talking abt APHA, so I went to amazon.com, and there's so may APHA books. Whichj one exactly do I need to prepare for NAPLEX??? THanks for your advice in advance!

what a great thread!!!!!!!!!! so much info!!!

Hey guys! Anybody heard of KOda-Kimble clinical pharmacology book?? A girl who is a pharmacist now passed NAPLEX and the CA Law test, and this is what she recommednded for NAPLEX. Anybody studied with Koda-KImbel?

Hey, guys!!! DID anybody start preparing for the CA LAW test? I heard it's very very diffciult, and you gotta read the book as many times as u can! And which book? I also heard that If you passed FPGEE - NAPLEX will be a lot easier to pass. I was told not to even worry about NAPLEX, but to worry about the LAW exam. DOes anybody have any info on this?

Try to go to a local pharmacy, explain them the situation, they'll give you the phone number of district manager - he'll take care of oyu.

Go to library and get the book called" Career opportunities in pharmacy." It states all possible carers with bachelor's degree and salaries. good luck

I think they're trying to take the advantage of you.

Renacaro, you're right, it's not necessary to apply for the certificate. But if you FAX them an inquiry about your status - your case will move faster. that's it! But before inquiring yoiu need to have all exams(TOEFL

Check out this cool web site about pharmacist salaries: Salary.com’s Salary Wizard™- Do you know what you're worth?

Summorizing my info abt Rite Aid intern benefits: 1)eligibility: after the 13th month of employment. 2)coverage: 80% vs 20%(it means employer pays 80% and employee pays 20%) 3)monthly union dues: 45.00 dollars. Add a spouse - 20.00 dollars. Such a long time to become eligible for benefits - coz Rite Aid is in the "union", that how insurance people at Rite AId explain this. Walgreens and CVS are not in the union. And check out this cool website for info abt annual retail pharmacy salary:Salary.com’s Salary Wizard™- Do you know what you're worth?

Insurance/Benefits with Rite Aid, Walgreens, CVS Hey, guys! Let's share our information on insurance/benefits for different drug chains - Rita Aid, Walgreens, CVS. I'll be more than happy to share my experience with Rite Aid. As a pharmacy intern at Rite aid, employee is getting health benefits on the 13th month of employemt, if yourked qualifying hours. It means when I start my internship, I'll have to wait a whole YEAR to get any benefits, becasue it's some kind of "union", and you pay union dues. Whereas CVS and Walgreens are not in th union. I heard that union benefits are better in the long run coz they offer better coverage plus pension. Union dues for pharmacists are abt 45.00/month, if you wanna add a spouse - another 20.00/month. That's it! But you gotta wait 13 months till you benefits pitch in. And the coverage is 80% vs 20%(it means empolyee pays 20%) THE QUESTION: WHAT ABOUT BENEFITS/INSURANCE at other drug chains? What kind of benefits you guys get working at Walgreens and CVS? 1)How long does it take to be eligible for benefits? 2)And how much money do they deduct from your paycheck? COz it really makes difference - your monthly premiums vs insurance coverage. 3)Is the coverage good? Please, share your information! Thank you!

contact NABP or oyur state board of pharmacy!

Hey guys! I applied for my FPGEC certificate on Aug 15, and I got it on Sept 17. SO, 4 weeks. And I did like ankumar adviced - in abt 2 weeks I sent them fax inquiring abt the status. It helped!!! good luck to all of you waiting on FPGEC certificate!

Guys! It's been 88 reviews and NO RESPONCE???? Are there any working interns to share their information about insurance vs monthly premium? And how long it takes to be eligible for benefits? I shared what I know abt Rite Aid! This info is NOT forbidden by the law to share!!!

Hey, guys! I work as a pharmacy clerk at Rite Aid while waiting on my intern papers, and as an intern the pay is gonna be around 24.00/houra at RIte Aid. *(I heard the pay at Walgrens is around 30.00/hour). THE QUESTION: WHAT ABOUT BENEFITS/INSURANCE? What benefits you guys get working at Walgreens, Rite Aid, and CVS? HOw long does it take to be eligible for benefits? And how much money do they deduct from your paycheck? COz it really makes difference - your monthly premiums vs insurance coverage. please, share your information! thank you!