Opening a Pharmacy: A "How To" Guide

Opening a Pharmacy: A "How to" Guide is the National Community Pharmacists Association's definitive manual on starting a pharmacy from scratch. Each chapter dives into one section of the business plan needed to secure financing and ties everything together in a chapter with tips on preparing the document. Candid interviews with start-up owners help you understand what to do and what not to do. Guide includes a Resource CD with templates for legal operations, partnership, pro-forma financial statements and a sample business plan.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Location Selection
Chapter 3: Advice and Counsel: Legal Considerations
Chapter 4: Paperwork: Applications and Documentation
Chapter 5: Choosing Vendors
Chapter 6: Pharmacy Design, Fixtures, and Technology
Chapter 7: Operations: The Employee Manual, Policies and Procedures
Chapter 8: Marketing
Chapter 9: Putting It All Together: The Business Plan
Chapter 10: Post-Opening Considerations