The Ongoing Challenges Causing Need for Reform in Retail Pharmacy
As state-level PBM reform heats up amid dire situations for many retail pharmacies, Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates joins Drug Topics to discuss ongoing industry challenges.
Dispensing Leadership: Navigating Your Pharmacy Career with Purpose
This episode explores how pharmacists can navigate their careers with clarity and purpose by grounding themselves in their professional oath, organizational mission, and core values.
Q&A: Pharmacy Modernization Through Use of AI, Micro-Fulfillment
In part 3 of our interview with Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates, he explores the future of pharmacy practices and how modern use of technologies like AI are becoming commonplace.
Q&A: The Evolving Role Pharmacists Play in Team-Based Diabetes Care | ADA 2025
In a recap of his presentation at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions, Jon Easter, RPh, discussed the role of pharmacists in team-based diabetes care.
Q&A: How Technician Fatigue Threatens Patient Safety, Care
Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, discusses how pharmacy technician burnout can impact pharmacy operations.
Q&A: Pharmacies Grapple With Patient Influx Amid Rite Aid Closures
Rob Frankil, RPh, discusses how independent pharmacies in Pennsylvania are dealing with the impact of Rite Aid stores closing.
State-Level PBM Reform Vital for Community Pharmacies, Patient Access
Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates discusses ongoing movement at the state level regarding pharmacy benefit manager reform.
Q&A: Retail, Independent Pharmacies Continue to Call for Improved Reimbursement Practices
Rick Gates, chief pharmacy officer at Walgreens and chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, discussed the current status of retail pharmacies and the way they are reimbursed.
How the Complexities, Trends in Drug Benefit Design Are Evolving in Real Time
With the emergence of increased GLP-1 use and alternative PBM models, Morgan Lee, PhD, MPH, CPH, and Scott Halperin, PharmD, joined Drug Topics to discuss current trends in drug benefit design.
Q&A: Creating a Pharmacy Where Technicians Can Thrive
Pharmacy technicians must be recognized and empowered as essential, long-term professionals to improve workplace well-being, patient care, and pharmacy success.
GLP-1s Serving as the Intersection of Cost, Utilization
Pharmaceutical Strategies Group experts joined Drug Topics to discuss the role GLP-1s play in drug benefit design.
Q&A: PBM Unbundling, New Pricing Models Create More Transparency
Morgan Lee, PhD, MPH, CPH, and Scott Halperin, PharmD, from the Pharmaceutical Strategies Group, discuss how the role of PBMs in plan design is evolving.
Flexible Dosing Medications to Help Your Pharmacy Thrive
At the Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Summer 2025 event, Stephanie Zimmerman, Tom Napolitano, and Luke Gunderson discussed the benefits of Real Value RX.
Expanding Revenue Streams in Independent Pharmacy: Strategies for Today and the Future
Tara Pfund, PharmD, chief strategy officer with the Cascadia Pharmacy Group, discusses a variety of ways community pharmacists can expand services and support clinical reimbursement.
Turning Reconciliation into a Revenue Growth Engine
Heidi Polek, RPh, EMBA, discusses how pharmacies must adopt strategic approaches to maintain financial health and continue providing patient care.
Unlocking Pharmacy Value: A Guide to Payer Program Engagement
Emily Endres, BSPS, and Todd Sega, PharmD, MBA, discuss pressures that pharmacies are currently facing, including reimbursements, competition, and patient needs.
Bridging Gaps, Building Connections: NCPDP’s New Vision for the Future of Pharmacy
John Hill, MBAHCM, and Pooja Babbrah, MBA, from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, discuss their organization’s strategic plan for advancing the pharmacy profession.
How Drug Benefit Design Trends Are Expected to Impact Pharmacists
Morgan Lee, PhD, MPH, CPH, and Scott Halperin, PharmD, from the Pharmaceutical Strategies Group, discuss the 2025 Trends in Drug Benefit Design Report and how it will impact pharmacists.
Pharmacists Successfully Integrate with Multi-Professional Health Care Teams
Researchers explored pharmacists’ ability to collaborate with other health care professionals in single-disciplinary outpatient practice environments.
Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being
Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, discusses the primary contributors to stress or frustration among pharmacy technicians and how to fix them.
The Independent Pharmacist Championing Innovative, Patient-Centric Care
Amid the continuously evolving role of pharmacists in today’s health care landscape, independent owners like Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, are advancing the profession through innovation.
CVS Under Investigation for Text Messages Lobbying Against Louisiana PBM Reform
Louisiana opened the investigation upon discovering a CVS text message campaign sent out to patients asking them to advocate against proposed legislation.
Elevating Pharmacy Technicians in Community Practice
Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, discusses how to recognize the contribution of pharmacy technicians in day-to-day operations.
Pharmacists as Problem Solvers in a Patient-Centric Health Community
Independent pharmacy owner and educator Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, shares her hopes for the future of the pharmacy industry and advice for the next generation of pharmacists.
