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.
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Expose Community Pharmacies to Financial Risk
A survey conducted by 3 Axis Advisors revealed potential impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
NCPA Joins Class Action Suit Against GoodRx, Industry-Leading PBMs
Along with discount drug card company GoodRx, the suit is aimed at CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, MedImpact Healthcare Systems, and Navitus Health Solutions.
NCPA's New Consortium Exemplifies Preparedness in Community Pharmacy
The new initiative is a way for NCPA to proactively engage its network of community pharmacies during a potential public health crisis.
Q&A: NCPA Announces Independent Community Pharmacy Consortium for Government Engagement
Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, President of the NCPA Innovation Center, discussed his organization’s efforts in launching the Independent Community Pharmacy Consortium for Government Engagement.
DOJ Sues Walgreens for Millions of Illegitimate Prescriptions Filled
The lawsuit alleges Walgreens has been filling prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act since 2012.
How Pharmacy Matches Perfectly With Nutrition
Known as “The Nutrition Pharmacist,” Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, recently joined Drug Topics to discuss her dual profession within health care.
Q&A: The Pharmacist’s Ability to Provide Nutritional Guidance
Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, explored the unique combination of being both a pharmacist and nutritionist.
PBMs Significantly Marked Up Specialty Generic Drugs
The Federal Trade Commission released its second interim staff report on industry-leading pharmacy benefit managers and their practices specifically regarding specialty drugs.
Senators Call on FTC to Release Second PBM Report
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.
Many US Adults Remain Unaware of Available Pharmacy Services
Rite Aid recently released a survey detailing US patients’ perspective of how they engage with their pharmacists.
Q&A: A Pharmacist’s Career Journey to Becoming a Nutritionist
Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, discussed her experience as a pharmacist who added nutrition counseling to her clinical expertise.
National Pharmacists Day: Drug Topics’ Pharmacist Interviews from the Past Year
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.
McKesson Amplify Initiative Secures Funding for State Pharmacy Associations
Six months after the announcement of McKesson Amplify in June, the initiative has secured funding across all 50 states in the US.
Simplifying Vaccine Access Translates to Better Uptake
Researchers explored ideas of simplifying the vaccination process to yield higher rates of adult immunization, similar to that of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total Pharmacy: Most Read Stories From 2024
Check out this list of our top 5 most read Total Pharmacy stories from the year 2024.
Drug Price Increases Lead to Future Cost Savings for Medicare Beneficiaries
Provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act have ensured cost savings for patients prescribed drugs covered under Medicare Part B.
Federal Bill Reintroduced to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have reintroduced the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Defense and Enhancement Act originally established in 2020.
PBM Reform Pulled Back in Late Change to Spending Package
With pressure from the House GOP, expected PBM reform was not included in Congress’ end-of-year spending package.
Long-Awaited PBM Reform 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.
In This Issue: Total Pharmacy December 2024
See what’s trending in pharmacy with a preview of the Total Pharmacy December issue.
Patients Before Monopolies Act to End Conflicts of Interest Between Pharmacies, PBMs
US Senators introduced the bipartisan bill addressing pharmacy benefit managers and their affiliated pharmacies.
Must-Have Tools for Pharmacy Innovation
Lisa Faast, PharmD, discusses how to use technology to innovate within the pharmacy.
Understanding Prescription Drug Trends to Encourage Pharmacy Innovation
Scott Biggs, director of supplier services at IQVIA, discussed pharmacy trends within the industry and how pharmacists can stay ahead of them.
