Total Pharmacy

Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, explored the unique combination of being both a pharmacist and nutritionist.

The Federal Trade Commission released its second interim staff report on industry-leading pharmacy benefit managers and their practices specifically regarding specialty drugs.

Ahead of its first general meeting in 2025, lawmakers called on the FTC to vote “yes” on releasing a second interim staff report on PBMs.

Rite Aid recently released a survey detailing US patients’ perspective of how they engage with their pharmacists.

Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, discussed her experience as a pharmacist who added nutrition counseling to her clinical expertise.

To celebrate National Pharmacists Day on January 12, Drug Topics gathered its pharmacist interviews from the past year, exploring expert industry insights in a variety of topics.

Six months after the announcement of McKesson Amplify in June, the initiative has secured funding across all 50 states in the US.

Researchers explored ideas of simplifying the vaccination process to yield higher rates of adult immunization, similar to that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Check out this list of our top 5 most read Total Pharmacy stories from the year 2024.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have reintroduced the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Defense and Enhancement Act originally established in 2020.

With pressure from the House GOP, expected PBM reform was not included in Congress’ end-of-year spending package.

The American Pharmacists Association announced the inclusion of pharmacist-backed PBM reform in Congress’ end of the year spending package.

See what’s trending in pharmacy with a preview of the Total Pharmacy December issue.

US Senators introduced the bipartisan bill addressing pharmacy benefit managers and their affiliated pharmacies.

Lisa Faast, PharmD, discusses how to use technology to innovate within the pharmacy.

Scott Biggs, director of supplier services at IQVIA, discussed pharmacy trends within the industry and how pharmacists can stay ahead of them.

A.J. Lipka discusses the impact of pharmacy-sponsored programming.

Researchers assessed the importance of a nutritious diet and the role pharmacists play in providing dietary management services.

Nearly a year after the change to direct and indirect remuneration fees, pharmacy owners talk about how the ruling has impacted their lives.

Researchers observed data from 2010 to 2021 to better understand recent trends in US pharmacy closures and the specific pharmacy types that have been impacted.

TaQuina Warren, PharmD, owner of Focus Pharmacy in Smyrna, Delaware, explored the pharmacy profession from her perspective as an independent owner.

Drug Topics sat down with Laird Leavoy, President of American Pharmacies, to discuss the role leadership plays in the independent pharmacy industry.

On the most recent episode of Over the Counter, Steve Callahan, Senior Director of Advisory & Insights at MMIT, talked with us about biosimilars and the Inflation Reduction Act.

TaQuina Warren, PharmD, owner of Focus Pharmacy in Smyrna, Delaware, discussed her career journey and why pharmacists are so crucial to the interoperability of health care.

Steve Callahan, Senior Director of Advisory & Insights at MMIT, discussed out-of-pocket costs and the impact biosimilars are predicted to have for patients in the future.

Steve Callahan, Senior Director of Advisory & Insights at MMIT, sat down with Drug Topics to discuss industry trends behind biosimilars.

Benjamin Jolley, PharmD, pharmacist at Jolley’s Compounding Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, Utah, discussed the state of independent pharmacy.

Tom Utech, PharmD, CEO of iA, joined Drug Topics to discuss his company’s centralized pharmacy fulfillment solutions.