From The Issue: November/December 2019

The American Society for Automation in Pharmacy held its 2020 Annual Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla., and combined a dynamic speaker agenda...

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) held its 2019 Annual Convention & Expo in San Diego, Calif. This year’s theme was “Changing The Pharmacy...

How do you keep up with the ever-changing landscape regarding the art and science of medicine, with all the relevant new studies and findings,...

With the start of a new decade, we expect changes for pharmacy 2020 that have been a long time coming. We see a continual...

As more and more states require pharmacists to check their prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) before dispensing an opioid, the quality of the data...

In this interview, Luis Portela, director of access and patient support at Cardinal Health Sonexus™ Access And Patient Support, explains how a hub provides clear pathways and tailored solutions to each patient during a treatment journey and why an important part of the care coordination around specialty drugs is communication.

Pharmacists’ expertise in clinical decision support is moving front and center to the hospital setting for reducing readmissions and increasing adherence rates. Reaching patients where they are and packaging prescriptions to take home reduce the gap in adherence rates. This is the opportunity to be part of a collaborative team...

Streamline health-system operations and improve profitability with 2 critical health-system pharmacy systems: POS and AI Improve Patient Care. Achieve goals that were always important to hospital pharmacies, but in the wake of COVID-19’s stresses to the healthcare system, there’s even more of a need to implement digital solutions.

Automation and technology solutions can answer the paramount need in health-system pharmacy for safety and accuracy, as well as improving outcomes. With these aspects automated, health-system pharmacists can practice at the top of their license.

There are a variety of barriers to care that pharmacies can help patients overcome. For example, drug costs can be a significant barrier for millions of Americans. Pharmacists can address this barrier by working with prescribers to make appropriate substitutions of lower cost medications. Actually getting into the pharmacy...

CBD and CDB oil are a growing market, and there's no doubt that it will continue to grow in popularity in the years ahead. Adding CBD products to your pharmacy is a great way to tap into this trend and boost your bottom line

by Thomas E. Hanzel, Pharm.D. With the correct automation solutions, long-term care pharmacies are using key features to customize service, keeping their pharmacies competitive. Today we live in a world that focuses on personalization. Creating a personal customized offering for your residents isn’t only important but essential. Gone are the days...