Q&A: Who is Responsible for Addressing the Growing Issue of Pharmacy Deserts?
Representatives from Cencora’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy Network discussed legislation created to improve declining pharmacy rates and who is accountable for addressing pharmacy deserts.
How Pharmacy Deserts are Being Defined, Identified
Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, introduced the issue of pharmacy deserts and discussed what has been driving store closures across the US.
Register Today: March 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit
The event will focus on clinical practice expansion for community pharmacies and how to make them a revenue-generating health care destination.
The Endless Opportunities ChatGPT Creates for Pharmacists
Don Roosan, PharmD, PhD, discussed the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT and how it is currently being used in clinical pharmacy practices.
Dispensing Leadership: Defining Your Philosophy
Join Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD, RPh, and Jesse McCullough, PharmD, for the first episode of Dispensing Leadership, a new podcast from Drug Topics® and RPhAlly.
New Interventions Needed to Improve Rate of Pharmacy No-Shows
Clinical pharmacists were asked to provide interventions to improve their patients’ rate of not showing up to a pharmacy appointment.
How Barbershops Are Becoming Community Health Care Destinations
The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.
Community Pharmacists Can Address SDOH, Advance Health Equity
Researchers conducted a survey asking pharmacists their perspectives on addressing patients’ social determinants of health.
Access to Community Pharmacies Increased Willingness to Receive Flu Vaccine
Researchers investigated the acceptability of community pharmacy-led influenza vaccination and patients’ willingness to return for future immunization.
Significant Gaps Identified in Access to OTC Naloxone, Nonprescription Syringes
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the accessibility of over-the-counter naloxone and nonprescription syringes at community pharmacies.
Q&A: Advanced Practice Pharmacist on Nontraditional Roles in Health Care
Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, joined Drug Topics to further discuss the Cut Hypertension Program and nontraditional roles within health care.
Community Pharmacists as Experts on Complex Patient Encounters
Researchers identified factors contributing to Medicaid Managed Care complexities and collected evidence of pharmacists’ ability to address patients’ health needs.
Entrepreneurship Necessary to Community Pharmacy Practice, Education
Researchers conducted a literature review to explore topics in entrepreneurship that impact pharmacy practice and education.
Community Pharmacies Motivated to Adopt Opioid Overdose Prevention Practices
Researchers measured current pharmacy practices and the future potential of practices geared toward reducing instances of opioid overdose.
ChatGPT Could Help Community Pharmacists Save Time
Researchers conducted a survey of community pharmacists to understand their use, concerns, and opportunities regarding ChatGPT technology in their practice setting.
Maximum (Un)Fair Price
How pharmacies will pay for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Your 2025 Pharmacy Legislation Update
Explore key legislative actions changing pharmacy practice in 2025 and beyond.
ICER Finds Insurers Struggled to Provide Fair Access to Obesity Drugs
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review assessed the formularies of 11 payers, covering 57 million people, to determine access to drugs that the organization had reviewed for cost effectiveness in 2022.
Focus on What Matters: Sustaining Your Pharmacy in 2025
What are some key strategies for keeping your pharmacy thriving in 2025?
Keeping Focus on Bottom Line Amid Industrywide Changes in Pharmacy
Pharmacy industry experts gathered for a webinar detailing the upcoming trends expected to take shape in 2025.
Q&A: How Barbershops Are Transforming Hypertension Management
Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, discussed her role as Lead Pharmacist of the Cut Hypertension Program.
APhA Platform Aims to Tackle Pharmacy Workforce Shortage
The American Pharmacists Association announced the launch of its transformative HealthShifts platform in collaboration with the California Pharmacists Association and powered by Locumate.
Q&A: Challenges Pharmacists Face in Assessing, Addressing Health Literacy
Karissa Kim, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, discusses the main challenges pharmacists face in assessing and addressing patients’ health literacy levels.
RFK Jr Says Trump Administration ‘Committed’ to PBM Reform
As a new presidential administration begins to take shape, experts are curious about its promises of potential PBM reform within the pharmacy benefits industry.
