The opioid epidemic is a health crisis that’s rocking the nation. But it didn’t start overnight. Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137 percent, including…
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Medicare Open Enrollment: Common Patient Questions—Answered
Are your patients prepared for Medicare Open Enrollment? With the Open Enrollment period quickly approaching, it’s important to be able to answer any questions patients may have. Medicare can be…
Best of September 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this September? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
How to Help Your Patients Fight Medicare Fraud
Medicare fraud is an unfortunate reality for many patients. Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and health care professionals work to prevent higher costs for patients, many…
Authorized to Prescribe: A Look at Pharmacists’ Role with Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs
Working to combat a national opioid epidemic in full force, states are increasingly authorizing pharmacists to prescribe opioid overdose reversal agents. “While some states have taken action to restrict access…
Your Burning Questions About Biosimilars—Answered
As an independent community pharmacist, you may be asking yourself, what exactly are biosimilars? And what do I need to know about them? Biosimilars are becoming increasingly important, as patents…
Workplace Flu Clinics: How One Pharmacy Helps Area Businesses Fight the Flu
With flu season just around the corner, pharmacies need to start preparing, which includes considering offering influenza vaccination clinics—especially for local workplaces. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Pharmacy Deserts: Finding a Solution for Underserved Communities
“Food desert” is a term more commonly heard today than “pharmacy desert,” but pharmacy deserts exist and they’re a big concern. Pharmacy deserts are communities without nearby access to pharmacies.…
5 Things You Need to Know About DIR Fees
You already know that direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees are affecting your independent community pharmacy business. But do you know how much? DIR fees refer to a variety of…
Best of August 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this August? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Is Your Pharmacy Ready for Flu Season?
It’s that time of year again—flu season. August marks National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), which highlights the importance of vaccinations, including the influenza vaccination, and serves to encourage people of…
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) & What It Means for Your Pharmacy
The opioid epidemic is a health crisis that’s rocking the nation. But it didn’t start overnight. Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137 percent, including…
Medicare Open Enrollment: Common Patient Questions—Answered
Are your patients prepared for Medicare Open Enrollment? With the Open Enrollment period quickly approaching, it’s important to be able to answer any questions patients may have. Medicare can be…
Best of September 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this September? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
How to Help Your Patients Fight Medicare Fraud
Medicare fraud is an unfortunate reality for many patients. Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and health care professionals work to prevent higher costs for patients, many…
Authorized to Prescribe: A Look at Pharmacists’ Role with Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs
Working to combat a national opioid epidemic in full force, states are increasingly authorizing pharmacists to prescribe opioid overdose reversal agents. “While some states have taken action to restrict access…
Your Burning Questions About Biosimilars—Answered
As an independent community pharmacist, you may be asking yourself, what exactly are biosimilars? And what do I need to know about them? Biosimilars are becoming increasingly important, as patents…
Workplace Flu Clinics: How One Pharmacy Helps Area Businesses Fight the Flu
With flu season just around the corner, pharmacies need to start preparing, which includes considering offering influenza vaccination clinics—especially for local workplaces. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Pharmacy Deserts: Finding a Solution for Underserved Communities
“Food desert” is a term more commonly heard today than “pharmacy desert,” but pharmacy deserts exist and they’re a big concern. Pharmacy deserts are communities without nearby access to pharmacies.…
5 Things You Need to Know About DIR Fees
You already know that direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees are affecting your independent community pharmacy business. But do you know how much? DIR fees refer to a variety of…
Best of August 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this August? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Is Your Pharmacy Ready for Flu Season?
It’s that time of year again—flu season. August marks National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), which highlights the importance of vaccinations, including the influenza vaccination, and serves to encourage people of…