How to Develop a Business Plan for Pharmacy Services, provides a valuable resource for planning, developing, launching and evaluating business services for the pharmacy field. A business plan is essential if you are thinking of starting a business, but it is also an important tool for established businesses. Viable businesses are dynamic; they change and grow. A pharmacy service launch or expansion needs a business plan that can be reviewed and revised as new goals are set.

This new book will assist pharmacy clinicians, managers, and leaders in implementing new services and enhancing existing services by providing a systematic approach to the business development process. The materials presented are applicable to pharmacy services in hospitals, community practice, managed care organizations, clinics, and elsewhere. Teachers and students will find the book very useful in preparing for real-world practical settings. Key features of the new book include the following:

• In-depth presentation of the general process of business planning.
• Step-by-step analysis and insightful questions presented in a format designed to lead the reader through the business plan development process in a comprehensive fashion.
• Model business plans developed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and sample business plans written by students at the University of Illinois based on the instructions provided in this book; and
• A companion CD-ROM with financial spreadsheet models and key questions to answer in developing a business plan presented in a workbook format.

How to Develop a Business Plan for Pharmacy Services is available in a softbound format with an attached CD-ROM workbook of forms and questions.