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Oser Founder Chain Drugstore Daily Sunday, April 26, 2020 4 If You are Not Having the Time of Your Life, Take a Deeper Look By Susan L. Lang, Chief Executive Officer, XIL Consulting We all understand that challenges are integral to business success. As I speak with our retail pharmacy clients, I fre- quently hear about the exhaustion of the last few years, how bad reimbursement is and the devaluation of pharmacy. But that is not the whole story ... not even close. This is the time to move, change, disrupt and reinterpret your mission, your success and your future. Because of the massive consolidation in the industry, new entrants offer new avenues for dif- ferent conversations, new visions and greater success. Technology is redefining what a customer is and how they view the market. From my perspective, this unease in the market creates opportunity. When everything is stable and predictable, the only winners are the largest players. But in unstable markets, speed, technology and niche plays help re-image the future of your company. How does re-imaging work and why is it important today? First and foremost, consider the definition of a gas station. Growing up, my grandfather owned a gas station. That gas sta- tion consisted of two pumps, a grease pit and a shed for painting cars that were in acci- dents. Today, the same location has hot and cold food, groceries, over-the- counter meds, baked goods, fast food chains, dining rooms, electric car sta- tions, etc. You get my point. What will a retail pharmacy look like in five years? Will they have cash registers, car washers, banks, bakeries and coffee chains? How about clinics, Continued on Page 17 Par Pharmaceutical Focused on Providing Quality, Value to Patients & Customers For more than 40 years, Par Pharmaceutical has been an industry leader in innovation, development, manufacturing and commer- cialization of generic pharmaceuticals and sterile injectables. 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