Community Practice

With an April 2021 deadline for implementing the information blocking rule as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, Colin Banas of DrFirst discusses the implications for pharmacists and their patients.

A community pharmacy team built a pharmacogenomic testing program for patients with mental health disorders.

Survey results suggest independent pharmacies may be better positioned than chains to offer COVID-19 POC testing to their patients.

Often referred to as “long COVID” patients or “long-haulers,” these patients continue to experience symptoms of illness far past the acute phase of this viral disease.

Now more than ever, 30 million Americans living with a range of 7000 rare or orphan diseases require a high level of therapy adherence support.

Many individuals have been asking if they can take things at home, such as vitamins and OTC medications, to decrease their risk of contracting the virus or to self-treat themselves

NCPA lauded the higher reimbursement rate in a statement.

Alternative healing approaches and therapies become increasingly popular among consumers.

Owners can use the cash accounting method to optimize tax savings.

Total Pharmacy® will run as an insert in the Drug Topics® publication and host content in an additional online environment.

Results of a new national survey showed that more than 8 in 10 adults prefer their local pharmacists over mail order services.

Jon Copeland, president of AAP, joins Drug Topics® in this episode of Over the Counter to discuss key pharmacy industry trends, including digital health, the Amazon effect, PBM accountability, and pharmacy cooperatives.

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the achievements of women in pharmacy practice.

Particularly in underserved areas, independent pharmacies have become the health care hubs for their communities, making them ideally positioned to bridge gaps in health care access.

“If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he’ll eat you last.” – Ronald Reagan

Pharmacists can employ several strategies to enhance these programs.

In a statement, NCPA urges the new administration to engage community pharmacies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have met the enemy, and they are ours!”

Pharmacists can adapt their skills to keep up with an evolving profession.

Perry Cohen, Drug Topics Editorial Advisory Board member, discusses key trends in hospital and community pharmacy settings.

Amid the pandemic, how effectively pharmacists embraced their role as frontline care providers could change the profession forever.

In episode 14 of Over the Counter, Brad Dayton, RPh, senior account executive at Supplylogix, talks inventory management solutions in the pharmacy space.

Tanvee Thakur, PhD, BPharm, recently completed a project focused on enhancing transparent opioid education.

Elizabeth Dragatsi, RPh, BCPS, worked on 2 projects integrating community pharmacists into contingency management and opioid education.

How will a change in administration, a vaccine for COVID-19, and other factors change the industry in the year ahead?