Changes in health care are happening so fast they’re hard to track. Last week, we explained five trends that will soon affect your pharmacy. And this week, we’re adding five…
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5 Trends to Help You Thrive, Part I
The future is here today, it seems. You might hear the beginnings of a trend and then BOOM—the idea goes from “might happen” to “happening right now and you better…
Prepping for the Mail-Order Future
The trend toward mail-order prescriptions is here to stay, is only becoming more common, and is seen as a threat to community pharmacies. Can you neutralize this threat and actually…
Help Your Techs Feel Successful
While everyone on your staff plays an important part of your pharmacy’s success, your pharmacy technicians are often your team’s all-around MVPs. They must possess both hard and soft skills,…
Grow Your Pharmacy Business
Growing your pharmacy business is a goal you’ve set out to reach since the day you opened your doors. In order to expand, however, you’ll need the right strategy. Here…
Your Social Media Etiquette
Social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools you should be using for your pharmacy. Your social media accounts, if done correctly, can serve as your online storefront.…
Unsalable Products
Owning a community pharmacy is much more than just filling medications. It involves numerous tasks throughout each day that keep you and your technicians on your toes, such as inventory…
Hearing Aids vs. PSAPs
October 2022 was a big turning point for the hearing industry. Pharmacies and other retailers were allowed to sell over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids after having been restricted for decades. What’s…
DSCSA Deadline Looming
The final deadline for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) is fast approaching, and for those who are wondering, the DSCSA plan is in place. The Food and Drug…
Your Extraordinary Front End
Your customers are on a mission. Whether they’re in your pharmacy to pick up a prescription, grab a box of bandages, a magazine, or a bottle of multivitamins, they know…
DIR Rule Changes
For many years, independent pharmacists like you have been duped by PBMs. The good news is things are turning around. Changes to how your direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees…
5 Trends to Help You Thrive, Part II
Changes in health care are happening so fast they’re hard to track. Last week, we explained five trends that will soon affect your pharmacy. And this week, we’re adding five…
5 Trends to Help You Thrive, Part I
The future is here today, it seems. You might hear the beginnings of a trend and then BOOM—the idea goes from “might happen” to “happening right now and you better…
Prepping for the Mail-Order Future
The trend toward mail-order prescriptions is here to stay, is only becoming more common, and is seen as a threat to community pharmacies. Can you neutralize this threat and actually…
Help Your Techs Feel Successful
While everyone on your staff plays an important part of your pharmacy’s success, your pharmacy technicians are often your team’s all-around MVPs. They must possess both hard and soft skills,…
Grow Your Pharmacy Business
Growing your pharmacy business is a goal you’ve set out to reach since the day you opened your doors. In order to expand, however, you’ll need the right strategy. Here…
Your Social Media Etiquette
Social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools you should be using for your pharmacy. Your social media accounts, if done correctly, can serve as your online storefront.…
Unsalable Products
Owning a community pharmacy is much more than just filling medications. It involves numerous tasks throughout each day that keep you and your technicians on your toes, such as inventory…
Hearing Aids vs. PSAPs
October 2022 was a big turning point for the hearing industry. Pharmacies and other retailers were allowed to sell over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids after having been restricted for decades. What’s…
DSCSA Deadline Looming
The final deadline for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) is fast approaching, and for those who are wondering, the DSCSA plan is in place. The Food and Drug…
Your Extraordinary Front End
Your customers are on a mission. Whether they’re in your pharmacy to pick up a prescription, grab a box of bandages, a magazine, or a bottle of multivitamins, they know…
DIR Rule Changes
For many years, independent pharmacists like you have been duped by PBMs. The good news is things are turning around. Changes to how your direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees…