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CVS and Walgreens Walkouts: What Independent Pharmacies Should Know

Digital Pharmacist

These walkouts have left many curious about the reasons behind them and what implications these events may have on the future of the pharmacy profession. Help them transfer their prescriptions to your pharmacy in a timely manner and make sure your staff is prepared to assist patients transition seamlessly and efficiently.

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Navigating Pharmacy Insurance Coverage: How to Evaluate Insurance Plans for Your Business

Digital Pharmacist

Potential Loss Due to Business Interruption : Estimate the financial impact if your pharmacy temporarily ceases operations due to unexpected events. Level of Liability Exposure : Evaluate the nature and extent of potential liability claims your pharmacy may face, such as errors in prescription filling or adverse drug reactions.

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

PharmD Live

This situation significantly heightens the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs), which are among the leading causes of death in the United States and cost up to $130 billion annually (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ).

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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT

ID Stewardship

Streamlined Prescription Filling : AI systems can automate prescription filling processes by extracting relevant information from electronic prescriptions, verifying insurance coverage, and generating labels. Faster and more accurate prescription filling leads to increased patient satisfaction.

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Essential elements of a strong, global medicines supply chain

Quality Matters

FDA are co-hosting the APEC Medical Product Supply Chain Dialogue as a signature event of the U.S. While much has happened since USP’s CoE designation – including the COVID-19 pandemic, advances in technology, and geopolitical realignment in the region – science-based regulatory cooperation remains a key focus for APEC stakeholders.

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NHC Comments on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 – 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027

Putting Patients First Blog

First, CMS should specify the type of information it seeks from speakers during patient- focused events. CMS should focus on creating opportunities for real-time dialogue with smaller groups of patients rather than merely holding listen-only events. Prior authorization and association with delayed or discontinued prescription fills.

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January 2025 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

Small molecule drugs make up over 90% of prescriptions filled in the U.S. The consequences of the IRAs small molecule penalty, which limits the time manufacturers have to recoup investments in simpler small molecule drugs like pills, are already being felt. Read about the approval here. View all approved FDA biosimilars here.