Future of Pharmacy

The bill raises broader questions about pharmacist recognition as frontline care providers—not mere medication dispensers.

There are specific, appropriate uses of AI that support pharmacy students and residents without compromising the integrity of their own work.

Pharmacy's location-based title reflects an unfinished professional transition that provider status and privileging, not renaming, must complete.

Incrementalism is out of favor, and a wholesale move toward professional judgment is underway.

Reflections on the 2025-2026 AACP Argus Commission Forecast

The pharmacist’s role is transforming from product management to clinical specialization.

AI functions as a supportive layer that improves efficiency while preserving the pharmacist’s central role in therapeutic decision-making.

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AI reshapes pharmacy—see how stewardship, transparency, and training help pharmacists deploy tools safely, boost equity, and build trust.

Like other HCPs, pharmacists use AI-driven tools to support the delivery of pharmacy-related services.

Utah's AI-powered prescription refill pilot is fueling debate over how artificial intelligence can improve medication access and workflow efficiency while preserving the clinical oversight needed to ensure patient safety.

The new program gives eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries access to Wegovy, Zepbound, and Foundayo for weight management at a flat $50 co-pay, but early claim-routing errors show pharmacists have a critical role in getting patients across the bridge.

Evaluating, implementing, and optimizing automation technologies that improve safety, efficiency, and patient care outcomes are practical strategies for health-system pharmacy leaders.

Marijuana’s move to Schedule III has reignited a long-standing contradiction.

From AI-driven dispensing to grassroots advocacy wins, here are the key insights Pharmacy Times gathered at McKesson ideaShare 2026 in Denver.

Specialty dispensing and infusion services offer real opportunity—but the path requires careful planning, sequencing, and the right resources.

Three finalist pharmacies shared the mindsets, tools, and community-rooted strategies driving their operational success and patient-centered care.

Two pharmacy owners share real-world strategies for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to boost efficiency, expand clinical capacity, and elevate patient care.

From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven dispensing to specialty service diversification, Jaime Montuoro, PharmD, previews the education lineup at McKesson ideaShare 2026.

McKesson ideaShare 2026 brings independent pharmacy's premier gathering to Denver, June 18-21, with Pharmacy Times on-site for exclusive interviews and coverage.

Chai Discovery’s collaboration with Eli Lilly highlights the growing role of AI in biologics discovery, leveraging generative AI models to accelerate design and optimization of novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies.

Medicare’s MTF underpays pharmacy dispensing fees, forcing losses on Part D claims and threatening rural access unless CMS sets realistic, inflation-indexed rate floors.

As agentic AI enters clinical workflows, the real risk isn't processing power—it's whether AI systems can consistently access authoritative, real-time medication intelligence.

Pharmacists must balance the lifesaving automation of advanced technology with the harsh reality of a high-cost, high-risk transition.

Pharmacy technicians are vital to obesity care, improving access, adherence, and patient engagement in increasingly complex treatment pathways.