November 2022: In This Issue

Allison Schneider, MPH, provides a detailed update regarding pharmacies’ impact within Medicare price negotiations and the legislation further impacting businesses.

The US health department announced policies that will allow for the compounding of 6 key peptides in US pharmacies.

New survey data add to the evidence regarding the safe and effective route of administering both COVID-19 and flu vaccines simultaneously.

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.

In part 2 of our discussion with Kimberly Kue-Tsemo, PharmD, she addresses the emergence of technology and the nuances behind its actual capabilities.

In part 2, Allison Schneider, MPH, discusses PBM and 340B reform that could compound pharmacies’ burden amid ongoing Medicare drug price negotiations.

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.