It isn’t uncommon for pharmacists to decide to replace their pharmacy management system with a system from a new vendor. What are the compelling reasons to switch vendors? What doftware features are pharmacists looking for? With the range of features that can be integrated to suit a particular pharmacy environment, there’s a lot to look at if you decide to go shopping. You will hear what a few pharmacists have to say. Read the story.

Features

340B: Simply Serving Those in Need
by Will Lockwood
The government's 340B program offers pharmacy an opportunity to build new business. But it can be time-consuming to comply with 340B billing, reporting, and inventory management requirements without software designed to specifically address these requirements. Leigh Anne Brown at Brown's Pharmacy in Ellington, Mo., found her solution with the 340B features included in the latest software release from Speed Script.

Automated Counting: Adding Accuracy and Workflow
by Will Lockwood
When Jon Jacobs decided to install automated counting
systems in his two pharmacies in the Pittsburgh area, he was motivated by his interest in putting more checks and balances in place and by recommendations from his insurance company aimed at reducing his liability. He tells how the Kirby Lester counters he chose have paid off in both areas.

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Viewpoints

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Conference Circuit

National Association of Chain Drug Stores' 2007 Pharmacy &
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