Consultant pharmacists (CPs) can breathe a sigh of relief. Other professionals in long-term care value and appreciate pharmacists and pharmacy services. That is the conclusion of the 2004 Senior Care Source, an interdisciplinary survey of long-term care health professionals. The annual survey, sponsored by Novartis, includes pharmacists, medical directors, nursing directors, and nurse practitioners (NPs) in long-term care. The survey was released at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Annual Meeting & Exhibition held in San Francisco last month.
This episode breaks down how PBMs conduct inventory audits, the sourcing and timing issues that trigger recoupments, and how pharmacies can prepare and push back.
Researchers provide an update on the adverse events of special interest following patients who received 2024–2025 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination.
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes reports emphasize areas where pharmacists can act now, including CGM, cardio-kidney therapies, and equitable patient access.
Alyssa Eisenberg, PharmD, discusses key industry challenges and developments as community pharmacists continue to impact patient outcomes across the US.