Weird And Wacky Holidays

Ep 12 Show Notes: National Pharmacist Day Welcome to episode 12 of the Weird and Wacky Holidays Show”. I’m your host, Stephen Carter. Today’s featured holiday is National Pharmacist Day.Each year January 12 is set aside to honor the 293,000 men and women who are professional pharmacists. We normally associate pharmacists with retail stores such as CVS, Walmarts, supermarkets, and so forth. But licensed pharmacists also work in hospitals, medical and surgical clinics, nursing homes, prisons, and other facilities. They’re important members of medical research teams in commercial drug companies and universities.Increasingly, pharmacists are included as valued members of health care teams focused on patient care. This is especially true in critical care facilities.Pharmacists often offer health and wellness advice above and beyond information on medications. In many states, they are providing vaccine injections and other patient care services beyond filling prescriptions.Who started National Pharmacist Day and wh