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Opinion: Shortages of generic drugs can’t be blamed solely on group purchasing organizations

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In 2021 alone, the use of generic and biosimilar drugs saved $373 billion in health expenditures. More than 90% of prescriptions filled that year were for generics or biosimilars, up from just over 18% the year that Hatch-Waxman was passed. Today, however, generic drugs seem to be a victim of their success.

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STAT+: Health care CEOs hauled in $4 billion last year as inflation pinched workers, analysis shows

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But health care stocks fell significantly less than other companies as the amount of care received and prescriptions filled returned closer to pre-pandemic norms. billion recorded in 2021. By almost every measure, 2022 was a bad year for the stock market. That CEO haul was down 11% from the $4.5

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Revolutionizing Health Care: The Evolving Path of E-Prescriptions

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

As demand for digital prescriptions increases, it is important to be aware of new developments in the e-prescribing landscape. e-Prescription Legal Mandates A total of 35 states require e-prescribing in some form by state law.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

A red flag does not prohibit a pharmacist from filling a prescription but is a potential concern with the prescription that the pharmacist must address and resolve. If the pharmacist can resolve it, they must make a record of the resolution. Complaint ¶ 55.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes a significant increase in prescriptions filled for American seniors from 1999 to 2012, enhancing the risks associated with medication use. “Socioeconomic Factors and Polypharmacy Among Elderly Medicare Recipients,” Economic Journal of Health Economics , 2021).

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Before & After: Pharmacy’s Digital Revolution

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The Digital Revolution in numbers: 721 million UK Prescriptions Dispensed in 2005 (Pharmaceutical Journal). billion UK Prescriptions Dispensed in 2022 ( NHSBSA ). 34.7million views of our Google Adverts for pharmacies since 2021. 56 UK Online Pharmacies in 2008/9 ( Statista ). It was a simpler time, but it had its limitations.

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National, State Efforts Aim to Help Pharmacists Struggling with Burnout

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

So, when #PizzaIsNotWorking went viral in fall 2021, the pharmacy community was more than ready to hear campaign founder Bled Tanoe, PharmD, assert: Employer-provided “perks” like free pizza are not making up for difficult working conditions. “ No single entity can offer a solution to burnout.