Detroit — When Nikki Neuzil opened her vintage clothing shop in 2018, the exterior of the century-old building on Vernor Highway needed lots of repairs. The storefront for Flamingo Vintage has a deep glass display windows where Neuzil shows off the clothing, accessories and housewares she sells. However, it lacked proper signage, had running tar, and mortar was crumbling from ...

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Tammy Busch, Pharm.D., BCPS, is a clinical pharmacist at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital and was an MSHP/MPA member from 2016-2018 and rejoined in 2021. Describe Your Role/Day in the Life: I work in a small community hospital which also has an attached long-term care facility and an infusio...

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Julie Schmidt is a cardiology clinical pharmacist at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo and has been an MSHP/MPA member since 2013. Describe Your Role/Day in the Life: It depends on the day! Some days, I work on the inpatient cardiology floor, and other days, I am working in our outpatient heart failure clinic. On the inpatient side, I work with providers and nurses to make sure patient...

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Stephen R. Ehardt of Lexington, Mich., past president of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) and state representative for Michigan’s 83rd District, died at the age of 66 on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Ehardt was president and CEO of Ehardt’s Pharmacy, an instructor and adjunct professor at multiple colleges and served as a Republican state representative from 1999 until 2004. He...

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With the increased visibility of concerns over the pharmacy workplace environment appearing in the media and other forums, MPA is moving forward with the creation of the MPA Task Force on the Pharmacy Workplace Environment. The Task Force will be looking at all pharmacy practice settings. The charges include to review existing Institute for Safe Medication Practices guidelines and/or recommenda...

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