Pharmacy Management

Lowering prescription drug costs for patients, saving taxpayers money, helping small businesses level an anti-competitive playing field: all of this is at stake.

Pharmacists should be aware of workplace hazards involving sharps and, if necessary, initiate oPEP.

Federal court reviews standing to challenge to federal agency action.

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.

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.

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.