In this Weekly Weigh-In from the Rated Rx Podcast, Sam Llona, Robbie Abasi, and Xavier Hill reflect on what pharmacy school actually prepares you for—and what it doesn’t. The crew debates whether the curriculum focuses too much on memorization and not enough on communication, empathy, and real-world problem-solving.

Sam kicks things off with a story from his sterile compounding lab, where a testosterone formula failed a particle test, leading to a deep dive into benzyl alcohol chemistry and troubleshooting under pressure. From there, the team talks about the hands-on lessons that school often misses: learning to talk to doctors, managing burnout, and gaining confidence through real experience instead of just grades.

This episode gives pharmacy students and professionals an honest look at what it takes to grow beyond the classroom and into the realities of patient care, teamwork, and communication.

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