Chain executive covers ABCs and Part D of Medicare
If you think the Medicare discount cards were confusing when they took effect last year, wait till the Part D drug benefit starts up in 2006, warned Philip Burgess, R.Ph., national director of pharmacy affairs at Walgreen Co. It might be a good idea for community pharmacists to take cover on Jan. 1, 2006, or better still, go on leave for the whole month of January, he quipped.
With safety and efficacy profiles aligning with its brand-name formulation, this new patch could be key for women struggling with hormone therapy adherence.
AJ Barbarito, Esq, provides nuance to the evolving pharmacy reimbursement landscape and how PBMs and pharmacies alike are adapting as they approach 2027.