Rx Note

Introduction I am neither a purely dedicated hospital pharmacist, nor a perfect salesperson at a community pharmacy . I believe that money does not grow on trees, and that customers should always be given complete information regarding the potential benefits and risks of any recommended product. Hence, a huge portion of this blog does not focus on promoting sales, but rather preaches on evidence-based practice . This is likely because I come from a humble background and genuinely want people to spend their money wisely. Theory vs Reality I have tried to keep the notes presented here short, simple and sweet. However, this simplification sometimes backfire, as I tend to omit key information that is highly relevant in real clinical practice. In reality, managing patients is always much more complex than treating a disease on paper. Patients come to us with real-life struggles and pain that require empathy and understanding. Consider these real-world scenarios: The part-time chef: A patie...

Introduction Learning often cycles between simplicity and complexity. During high school, we learned that cell is the simplest unit of life, yet we may not know how each organelle inside the cell functions. Only in university, we were further introduced with the concept of GPCR pathway, Krebs cycle, action potential in neurons and many mores. Ironically, after learning all these, we are back to simplicity in educating the public when working as a pharmacist. Only now, we realise, as simple as it seems, it is far more complex internally. The Clashing Ideals We often encounter conflicting pieces of advice in life: Keep striving or know when to let go Work hard for success or accept the world's randomness. Each nugget of wisdom feels selectively chosen, tailored to a specific narrative. Similarly, I see the "customer is always right" mantra as a customer-please strategy, not a universal truth. It does not automatically make unreasonable or demanding individuals universally c...