Smith Drug Company
Derek McLaughlin has a long history of working at Smith Drug Company, starting in the year 2000. Derek has held various roles within the company, including Order Processor, Database Administrator, Control Substance Ordering Support, and Sales & Marketing Analyst. In 2015, they became the Senior Manager of Business Development and held this role until 2017. In 2018, Derek took on the position of Director of Strategic Pricing, and in 2021, they were promoted to the Senior Director of Commercial Operations. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President of Analytics and Replenishment, which they started in May 2023.
Derek McLaughlin completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a focus on Business Administration, Management and Operations from the University of South Carolina Upstate in the period of 2000 to 2004. Derek then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Southern Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2013. No specific field of study is mentioned for their MBA.
Smith Drug Company
At Smith Drug Company, you’ll find people who understand the challenges you face every day as a community pharmacist competing against the large national chains. In 1944, Smith Drug Company made the transition from being a community independent pharmacy to serving community independent pharmacies. Over 60 years later, the traditions and cultures set in place by Mr. Smith continue today. We know and understand the challenges that pharmacists face whether the challenges exist in a retail environment or hospital environment. Our growth coupled with our distribution expertise has allowed us to branch out into the hospital arena offering the hospital the same superb service that has been offered to the community pharmacy for many years. Smith Drug Company provides many services and added value benefits to our customer base, but it is the Flexibility, meeting our customer’s needs that separates us from competition. Imagine doing business with an independent that cares about you. Your customers do. So can you.