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A greater number of pharmacy audits are originating not only from third party payors, but also from various government agencies, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, recently passed by the Senate Finance Committee, aims to regulate PBMs in the Medicare Part D, Medicare Advance, and Medicaid spaces.

Kevin is joined by Dr. Thea Blystone, PharmD for a talk about finding fulfillment and satisfaction in the pharmacy world, plus how to find balance between serving others and having time for yourself.

Each year, drug diversion is estimated to cost the US health care system an estimated $70 billion. Outside of these costs, drug diversion poses a significant risk to patient safety and patient’s communities.

As AI becomes more prevalent, how must the pharmacy world change how it learns?

It's an exciting time for policies being made around food as medicine.

Generative AI is the fastest growing technology ever, and is anticipated to be adopted faster than the world wide web.

The act is currently set to go into effect in just over three months.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into a law a bill prohibiting PBM retaliation against pharmacists who disclose information during government proceedings.

What can pharmacists do to bring innovative care models into their stores to serve their communities?

New DIR fee rules eliminate clawbacks, but may create cashflow challenges for pharmacies in the first half of 2024.

The NACDS Total Store Expo takes place August 12 through 14, 2023 in San Diego, California.

Drug Topics spoke with Peter Koo, PharmD, RPh at McKesson ideaShare 2023 about the launch of Foster & Thrive.

How many different ways can analytics assist your pharmacy? More than you may think. Mehrdad Hariri, RPh, CPh, MBA presented a session at July's Total Pharmacy Solution Summit on all the ways you can leverage those data for success.

Hear Mike Vesely, Pharmacy Business Coach at DiversifyRx, and Mike Johnston, CPhT-Adv, BCSCPT, BCNCPT, founder and CEO of National Pharmacy Technician Association talk about how to streamline inventory, and why doing so is vital for pharmacies' success.

How can e-prescribing improve the workflow between pharmacists and their veterinarian colleagues?

Monica Mahoney, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP, and Joseph Mann, MSN, FNP-C, discussed how streamlining the process of testing and prescribing could save time and energy for both pharmacies and patients.

Is your pharmacy leaving revenue on the table by not having a year round vaccine program? Pacience Edwards, PharmD, answers that question and more during the July 2023 Total Pharmacy Solution Summit.

The risk of drug shortages is increasing as the long-term sustainability of generic manufacturing faces challenges, including low return on investment because of lowered prices, drug purchasers becoming more concentrated, and new generics facing slow adoption.

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacy Services legislation was introduced earlier this year in the House of Representatives.

Filling a prescription for a controlled substance requires more oversight than the average prescription.

Chuck Waters, vice president of marketing, communications, and data strategy at American Pharmacies, shared why collaboration is so important for the company’s annual APEX event.

Technology can bolster and optimize independent pharmacies’ delivery of clinical services.

Social media marketing is a powerful tool that pharmacists can use.

Employers must make changes in order to hire and retain high-quality talent.

The world continues to become more automated, but how much responsibility should you give AI within your pharmacy?

Issues within chain pharmacies have made the profession less attractive for new graduates.