How This Pharmacist Achieved Dreams of Becoming an Independent Owner

TaQuina Warren, PharmD, owner of Focus Pharmacy in Smyrna, Delaware, always had a passion to work in the health care industry. Since she first wanted to be an OBGYN in high school, pharmacy was not initially on her radar. But after landing a job in pharmacy before she even started college, Warren knew which career path was for her.

“Once I attended pharmacy school [at] Howard, I realized I had a passion for diabetes education. When I graduated from pharmacy school in 2004, I mentioned to my husband, ‘Maybe one day, I'll own my own pharmacy.’ Of course, 16 years later is when it actually came to fruition. But I am so proud and so happy to now be the owner of an independent pharmacy,” said Warren.

As a part of Drug Topics’ continuous coverage of American Pharmacists Month, Warren joined us to discuss her perspective as a pharmacists, the rewards and challenges she faces, and the true meaning of what being a community pharmacist really is.

To read more from this series, visit our American Pharmacists Month resource center.

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