Total Pharmacy

Representatives from XiFin, a revenue cycle management and workflow automation company, discussed the best approaches for independent pharmacies to engage with patients.

Warning: Being an owner or an employee at an independent pharmacy is likely hazardous to your mental health. Stress and burnout are rampant.

As shortages end, pharmacies that compound GLP-1s face lawsuits, stricter board oversight, and tougher FDA enforcement.

A collection of 4 major independent pharmacy groups filed an amicus brief urging Iowa representatives to shut down a recent challenge to proposed PBM legislation.

This episode explores a dynamic pharmacy profession and how self-inflection can lead to pharmacists achieving their passions and improving care in their communities.

Researchers conduct a pilot study that assesses clinical pharmacists’ interventions and management of chronic diseases for older adults living in senior housing facilities.

As contraceptive care services remain fragmented across many US states, pharmacists are seemingly rising as key touch points for women’s health management and various types of reproductive care.

Ashley Moose, PharmD, owner of Moose Pharmacy of Monroe and director of network development at CPESN USA, capped off this fall’s event and discussed where to access sessions on-demand.

With disruptive PBMs rising in the marketplace amid constant calls for lowering drug prices, companies such as WriteWise are positioned to revolutionize the way patients access their pharmacy benefits.

In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, welcomes Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social Pharmacy at Touro University California.

Amid ongoing approaches to lower drug prices for US patients, like the Most-Favored-Nation policy, this is another partnership the Trump Administration believes will improve access challenges.

In part 3 of our interview with Bill Wolfe, COO of WriteWise, he discusses the technology backing his team’s approach to forever changing how pharmacy benefits are distributed in the US.

Based on a new report detailing the current trends in PBM types from the Big 3 to new grassroots organizations, Bill Wolfe, COO of WriteWise, discusses a shifting pharmacy benefits landscape.

Bill Wolfe, COO at WriteWise and former President of Aetna’s Pharmacy Management team, discusses the evolution of pharmacy benefits and where PBM and pharmacist roles fall in between.

Pharmacists are actively working to increase public awareness and acceptance of their expanded health care role through advocacy for legislative changes that recognize their critical contributions to patient care.

Pooja Babbrah, executive vice president of strategy and industry alignment at NCPDP, joined Drug Topics to discuss the power of pharmacy standards in helping patients, pharmacists, and more.

Along with the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, 3 additional long-term care advocacy groups have joined in on calls to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.

As their scope of practice continues to expand, researchers issue a survey on how community pharmacists conduct point-of-care testing for acute upper respiratory tract infections.

Dani Markus, PharmD, MBA, discusses the importance of technology in the modern pharmacy era and how it's helping community pharmacists become central figures in health care.

Athena Rae Roesler, MPH, and Anna Lin-Schweitzer, MPH, from the Milken Institute, discuss pharmacists’ role as essential care partners that improve a variety of health concerns for their community’s patients.

Saeed Aboelzahab, director of consumer health at Cardinal Health, discusses the opportunities for community pharmacies to grow revenue through Medicare Advantage OTC benefits.

Shantel Upshaw Houston, PharmD, discusses the vital role of pharmacists in bridging health care gaps and fostering community connections to improve patient care.

Tripp Logan, PharmD, and Jake Galdo, PharmD, discuss the nuances behind community pharmacy practices and the importance of understanding patient, policymaker, and provider perspectives.

Chris Bell, JD, vice president of business operations at API Warehouse, discusses proactive approaches in preventing fraudulent threats and staying compliant with DSCSA.

This year’s event, from October 18-21, 2025, will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Pharmacists advocate for standardized scope of practice, improved collaborative care models, and equitable reimbursement to enhance patient services across different states.

This episode explores how recent trends in the retail community pharmacy industry are informing the actions of pharmacy leadership and their teams across the country.

Calvin Hunsicker, founder & chief product officer at SureCost, discusses ongoing pharmacy procurement challenges in 2025 and how his company is helping businesses tackle common obstacles.