Timothy Aungst, PharmD

Timothy Aungst, PharmD, founder of the Digital Apothecary and professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Articles by Timothy Aungst, PharmD

PBMs, AI, Pharmacy Benefits Industry, Prescription Middlemen

Q&A: PBMs’ Adoption of AI Raises Efficiency Hopes, Ethical Concerns

ByBrian Nowosielski,Timothy Aungst, PharmD

June 23rd 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into virtually every corner of the health care industry, and pharmacy benefit managers are no exception.

AI Ethics and Innovation in Community Pharmacy Practice

ByAshley Gallagher, MA,Erin Albert, MBA, PharmD, JD, DASPL,Timothy Aungst, PharmD

June 10th 2026

AI reshapes everyday tasks in the community pharmacy from refill automation to documentation.

Making Sense of Recent Direct-to-Patient Trends in Pharmacy

ByAshley Gallagher, MA,Timothy Aungst, PharmD,Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS

April 1st 2026

Timothy Aungst, PharmD, and Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS, unpack the role of direct-to-patient in the current pharmacy landscape.

The Evolution of DTP Pharmacy Models and the Future of Digital Health

ByBrian Nowosielski,Timothy Aungst, PharmD,Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS,Smit Patel, PharmD

February 12th 2026

As the pharmacy industry seemingly transforms in real-time, expert pharmacists and digital health experts explain how DTP models are paving a new path for drug distribution.

Q&A: Identifying the Must-Ask Questions for Development of DTP Pharmacy Models

ByBrian Nowosielski,Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS,Timothy Aungst, PharmD,Smit Patel, PharmD

February 11th 2026

Timothy Aungst, PharmD; Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS; and Smit Patel, PharmD; provided much-needed nuance to the evolving nature of DTP pharmacy models in today’s landscape.