Even retirees whose former employers continue to offer coverage until Medicare kicks in at age 65 can expect a bit of sticker shock. As health-care costs continue to rise, companies are reducing coverage or requiring retirees to pay more.
Education Law requires that registered pharmacists complete continuing education. A minimum of 45 contact hours (at least 23 live) is required in each three-year registration period. As of September 1, 2003, the 45 hours required must include at least 3 credits (home study or live) of formal continuing education on strategies and techniques to reduce medication and prescription errors.
In department stores, the average annual pharmacist salary was $118,860 ($57.15 an hour). Health and personal care store pharmacists reported an average annual salary of $120,050 ($57.72 per hour). For common grocery stores, pharmacists earned an average salary of $118,860 annually or around $57.15 per hour.