Independent Pharmacy

In an interview at AAP 2024, Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA, talked about changing the pharmacy payment model and deceptive practices being employed by PBMs.

Joe McKamey, general manager at Marcrom’s Pharmacy in Manchester, Tennessee, talks about why pharmacies should open their own Medicare-focused insurance agency and what steps and preparations they can take to ensure a successful launch and operation.

Drug Topics sat down with Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA, at the 2024 AAP annual conference to discuss how independent pharmacies are doing so far this year.

A panel discussion at the Outcomes 2024 SYNC National Conference touched upon many important themes in community pharmacy, including the evolving role of pharmacists, emerging tech, and key challenges going forward.

As pharmacy benefit managers gain leverage to continue driving up drug prices, local pharmacies struggle to keep up and Congress has been called to act—but it might be too late.

Health care professionals, industry leaders, and politicians gathered for a virtual roundtable to discuss the state of the PBM industry.

Offering services such as point-of-care testing and bundled products marketed as recovery kits can increase customer loyalty.