Have you ever wondered how your pharmacy stacks up against the average independent community pharmacy? Nationwide, 22,478 independent community pharmacies employ more than 220,000 full-time equivalent workers and comprise an…
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Direct and Indirect Remuneration: The Latest Pharmacy Challenge
Direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) is the latest layer is an increasingly tangled web of payments connecting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Part D plans, pharmacy…
16 Numbers to Know for the 2015-16 Flu Season
When it comes to getting a flu shot, some patients need convincing. The general statement, “It will help you stay healthy,” won’t persuade all patients. Some patients need specifics, such…
15 Trends in Independent Community Pharmacy
Nationwide, 22,478 independent community pharmacies dispense 197 prescriptions per day. As an industry, these pharmacies are constantly changing and updating their practices and procedures to better serve patients. Each year,…
Track-and-Trace: Understanding the Requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Pharmacies have a central role to play in the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), the latest industry effort to track prescription drugs through the supply chain. The DSCSA is…
Medical Marijuana: A Look at Pharmacists’ Roles in this Emerging Industry
With more and more states legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use, medical marijuana is a business opportunity pharmacists can start looking into. “Pharmacists are the ideal professionals to…
5 Trends to Watch as the Affordable Care Act Turns 5
The year 2015 marks the five-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The landmark legislation has fundamentally changed the country’s health care landscape, according to a new report from…
Top 10 Sound-Alike and Look-Alike Drugs
When drug names look-alike or sound-alike, dispensing errors, incorrect dosing, and patient harm can potentially occur.
3 Ways to Help Patients Make Smart Medicare Part D Decisions
Are your patients satisfied with their Medicare Part D drug plans? New research has found that many patients aren’t happy with their Medicare Part D drug plan’s premiums, deductibles and…
Track-and-Trace: What You Need to Know for 2015
Are you ready to comply with the track-and-trace law? A January 1, 2015 deadline has already passed for pharmacies to comply with parts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act…
17 Reasons Drugs Aren’t Returnable
Manufacturers won’t issue credit for certain returned products. Return Solutions, a pharmaceutical reverse distributor, compiled a list of the most common reasons drugs aren’t returnable. The first 13 reasons are…
What Does an Average Independent Community Pharmacy Look Like?
Have you ever wondered how your pharmacy stacks up against the average independent community pharmacy? Nationwide, 22,478 independent community pharmacies employ more than 220,000 full-time equivalent workers and comprise an…
Direct and Indirect Remuneration: The Latest Pharmacy Challenge
Direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) is the latest layer is an increasingly tangled web of payments connecting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Part D plans, pharmacy…
16 Numbers to Know for the 2015-16 Flu Season
When it comes to getting a flu shot, some patients need convincing. The general statement, “It will help you stay healthy,” won’t persuade all patients. Some patients need specifics, such…
15 Trends in Independent Community Pharmacy
Nationwide, 22,478 independent community pharmacies dispense 197 prescriptions per day. As an industry, these pharmacies are constantly changing and updating their practices and procedures to better serve patients. Each year,…
Track-and-Trace: Understanding the Requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Pharmacies have a central role to play in the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), the latest industry effort to track prescription drugs through the supply chain. The DSCSA is…
Medical Marijuana: A Look at Pharmacists’ Roles in this Emerging Industry
With more and more states legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use, medical marijuana is a business opportunity pharmacists can start looking into. “Pharmacists are the ideal professionals to…
5 Trends to Watch as the Affordable Care Act Turns 5
The year 2015 marks the five-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The landmark legislation has fundamentally changed the country’s health care landscape, according to a new report from…
Top 10 Sound-Alike and Look-Alike Drugs
When drug names look-alike or sound-alike, dispensing errors, incorrect dosing, and patient harm can potentially occur.
3 Ways to Help Patients Make Smart Medicare Part D Decisions
Are your patients satisfied with their Medicare Part D drug plans? New research has found that many patients aren’t happy with their Medicare Part D drug plan’s premiums, deductibles and…
Track-and-Trace: What You Need to Know for 2015
Are you ready to comply with the track-and-trace law? A January 1, 2015 deadline has already passed for pharmacies to comply with parts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act…
17 Reasons Drugs Aren’t Returnable
Manufacturers won’t issue credit for certain returned products. Return Solutions, a pharmaceutical reverse distributor, compiled a list of the most common reasons drugs aren’t returnable. The first 13 reasons are…