Pharmacy:

Beyond the Drug Store: Choosing a Career in Pharmacy: Harold E. Cohen, RPh, BSc, BPh

Harold E. Cohen, RPh, BSc, BPh, is a registered pharmacist who completed his pharmacy and undergraduate studies at Rutgers University. After graduation, he worked as a retail pharmacist in a variety of practice settings including community, chain, supermarket, hospital, and as an owner-operator of two of his own pharmacies. After leaving retail, Harold joined the world of publishing. He has held publishing and editorial positions in many pharmacy trade magazines including Drug Store News, Drug Topics, and Pharmacy Times. He is currently senior vice president, publisher, and editor in chief of U.S. Pharmacist, the No. 1 most read pharmacy magazine, according to three independent readership surveys.

During a brief interval spent outside of publishing, he held the position of Director of Professional Relations at Barr Laboratories, a leading generics pharmaceutical manufacturer.

During his 40-year professional career, Harold has served on several national and international association committees and boards, including the position of Chairman of the National Council of Prescription Drug Programs twice. He is a well-known speaker both here and abroad on topics related to pharmacy and communications. He has also spoken at many pharmacy schools and association meetings on topics ranging from the business of pharmacy to the profession of pharmacy.

As publisher and editor in chief of U.S. Pharmacist, Harold is responsible for the editorial and business direction of this clinically focused, peer-reviewed publication with a circulation of 128,000 pharmacists. In addition to its in-depth clinical editorial, each U.S. Pharmacist issue features articles on a variety of subjects important to pharmacists including: pharmacy law, U.S. FDA issues, exclusive patient-teaching aids, USP medication safety reviews, the latest information on new products, and continuing education. U.S. Pharmacist also publishes a "Health Systems Edition" each month targeted to approximately 37,000 health systems pharmacists, which include staff pharmacists, hospital directors, clinical pharmacists, HMO chief pharmacists, and consultant pharmacists.

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