A recent article published by Pharmacy Owners walks the reader through the use of SWOT Analysis, which is a simple, but powerful, tool that can aid a business in identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Step one is to complete all four quadrants of the SWOT...
When it comes to specialty pharmacies, the concept of measuring outcomes is quite complex, writes Joe Thomas in a recent article for Specialty Pharmacy Times. Because of the nature of their work, specialty pharmacists establish strong lines of contact with their patients, communicating frequently about...
Oddly enough, there are a number of important lessons the community pharmacy industry can learn from the example of the auto industry. Though these industries vary greatly, they share the common attribute of having transformed dramatically over the last century. A recent article submitted to...
What year did you join Blackman & Sloop? I joined B&S in August 1998 after moving from Pennsylvania. Where did you go to college? I went to the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania and graduated in May 1992. Why did you choose Blackman & Sloop? When I decided to...
After a summer of slumps and declines, the stock market roared back to life in October, posting a three-week rally that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 17,646.70 on Oct. 23 – up 157.54 points. This rally helped wipe out the losses the...
More than five years of contentious negotiations have come to an end, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership is now complete. The TPP is the largest trade deal in more than two decades. It joins 12 countries, including the United States, in easing tariffs, creating agreed-upon minimal...
Before year’s end, make sure you take advantage of tax deductions that are intended specifically to help reduce technology costs for small- and mid-sized businesses. Section 179 of the tax code allows business owners to write off the cost of new or used computer equipment...
