Pharmacy Management

As the end of this Congress approaches, the National Community Pharmacists Association is lobbying members to pass pharmacy benefit manager reforms.

Three of the largest pharmacy benefit managers ––Express Scripts, Optum, and Caremark––are listed in the suit.

Federal statutes and regulations outline the expectations

With the introduction of expensive drugs and associated challenges for hospital budgets, pharmacy leaders benefit from strategically managing financial, clinical, and regulatory factors for sustainable care delivery.

New transparency initiatives will go into effect on January 1, 2025, building off previous actions by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

High-cost novel therapies challenge payers and patients, while biosimilars help balance affordability.

The request comes as increased scrutiny is levied toward pharmacy benefit managers for alleged unfair business practices.

In survivors of lymphoma with fragmented transition of care, preparedness and activation for the next phase of their survivorship was lacking.

Examples include reviewing antibiotic doses, identifying drug-drug interactions, and implementing fall prevention strategies.

President of NACDS, Steve Anderson, discusses how the events at Total Store Expo reflect on the association's goals of innovation and a focus on public policy.

A pharmacy's relationship with its state board(s) of pharmacy is crucial for its operation and success, yet it is often overlooked due to the complex demands on pharmacists and pharmacy owners.

Community pharmacy leaders should focus on improving quality of work-life for their employees.

Although important for patient health care, pharmacies’ convenient locations leave staff prone to workplace violence.

Unbridled drugflation, or a point-in-time measure of the rising cost of pharmacy benefits, is taking its toll on corporate bottom lines and household budgets.

Career ladders for pharmacy technicians not only support the staff themselves, but also the broader success of the health system.

If properly implemented, increasing the pharmacist’s clinical authority could ensure increased access to care for patients and advance the practice of pharmacy.

Pharmacists can prevent medication errors through knowledge, communication, and education

Leaders Must Continue to Prioritize Empathy and Human Connection.

An analysis of interaction checkers and product summaries revealed large differences in the consistency and reliability of providing accurate information on potential drug-drug interactions.

Panelists identify key public policies that pharmacies would benefit from acting on in 2024.

By embracing innovation in solid state cooling and proactively adapting to regulatory changes, pharmacies can improve patient access and compliance to medications, while taking advantage of additional revenue streams and proactively managing down costs.

Validating language proficiency in bilingual pharmacists is crucial for patient safety and communication.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may optimize cash pricing strategies in community pharmacies.

Laura Bray, founder of Angels for Change, explains that addressing the 4 key economic causes to drug shortages can also help lead to effective solutions long-term.

Shahida Choudhry, PharmD, shares her journey in pharmacy ownership.

Pharmacy experts can provide transition interventions tailored to individual patients

Being able to communicate in a different language can improve treatment adherence and medication efficacy outcomes

At ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024, Casey Olsen, PharmD, explains that AI can affect patient trust in providers, with implications for the importance of learning to balance use of technology with human elements in clinical settings.

Kenneth A. Richman, PhD, discusses the disruptive nature of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, highlighting both its transformative potential and the ethical considerations of governability and sustainability in its implementation.