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…
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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…
MTM: The Newest Star Rating Quality Metric
A new Star Ratings measure is coming. Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed that it will add a new quality measure to the 2016…
3 Reasons Why Continuing Education Matters
As an independent community pharmacist, you lead a busy life. You’re already juggling multiple roles and responsibilities within your pharmacy, and it’s hard to take time away from that to…
10 Reasons to Attend Pharmacy Conferences
You might wonder why you should spend time and money away from your pharmacy to attend an industry event. After all, your patients are your top priority, and as an…
Provider Push: How You Can Help the Campaign for Provider Status
For decades, pharmacists have been one of the few health care professionals whose services are not recognized by federal law. But now, momentum in support of provider status for pharmacists…
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…
MTM: The Newest Star Rating Quality Metric
A new Star Ratings measure is coming. Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed that it will add a new quality measure to the 2016…
3 Reasons Why Continuing Education Matters
As an independent community pharmacist, you lead a busy life. You’re already juggling multiple roles and responsibilities within your pharmacy, and it’s hard to take time away from that to…
10 Reasons to Attend Pharmacy Conferences
You might wonder why you should spend time and money away from your pharmacy to attend an industry event. After all, your patients are your top priority, and as an…
Provider Push: How You Can Help the Campaign for Provider Status
For decades, pharmacists have been one of the few health care professionals whose services are not recognized by federal law. But now, momentum in support of provider status for pharmacists…