He loved this job because he got to focus more on supply chain optimization than plain pharmacy, and working alongside him, I began to grasp that making a living is a necessity, but having the freedom to look at the bigger picture is a special privilege.

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Having moved here midway through my career, from a nightly television show where I was by necessity joined at the hip with my colleagues, I loved the independence and freedom of the place.

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