Cover Story: PHARMACEUTICAL REBATES ON THE HOT SEAT

Rob Frankil, RPh, discusses how independent pharmacies in Pennsylvania are dealing with the impact of Rite Aid stores closing.

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.

Interest in community pharmacy practice is declining as pharmacists seek roles with better work-life balance, greater autonomy, and more meaningful patient care opportunities.

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.

Pharmacists play a role in educating patients as well as making them feel more comfortable when utilizing opioid use treatment.

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.