Community Practice

Quasi-religious symbol? Sign of enforced conformity? Emblem of arrogance and superiority? Or simple professional attire? You decide.

That would be MTM. And it's calling. And holding. And holding. And holding ...

The fly in the ointment: CMS' current plan for HCPCS codes is a real buzz kill.

Independent pharmacists can benefit from negotiating their own contracts, but they've gotta keep their eye on the ball. Here are a few tips.

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down - and this children's book should too.

Pharmacy technicians can do much more than just stock shelves and manage inventory. And the possibilities increase by the day.

Wellspring provides the questionnaires and the physicians, who evaluate the information. Pharmacies make nutritional suggestions when appropriate, and patients get more attention. The idea is, everybody benefits.

Nowadays, we think of generics as economical options. Not so long ago, plenty of folks thought of them as sacrilege.

It's a modest proposal with potential for significant consequences. And all it will cost is a little more time.

Who says the options are limited? Not this family.

APhA's honorary president of the year talks about his proudest achievements and his vision for the future of the profession

They arose to give independent pharmacies buying clout with wholesalers. Now these groups have become full-service organizations with the tools and talent to support successful competition in a chain- and PBM-dominated world.

Interested in finding out what integrative/functional pharmacy is all about? Here's a list of resources to get you started - and a thought to take away.

The future of pharmacy can be reduced to a single word.

For starters, you get more than you give. Contributor Kelly Howard counts the ways.

The California legislature is considering a bill covering comprehensive medication management services under Medi-Cal.

Membership in buying groups can be important to the survival of independents. Now a new PSAO offers them "comprehensive support."

One difference is immediately noticeable.

If nothing changes between now and 2018, we may see a 25% oversupply of pharmacists in the marketplace. Then again, we may not. What happens between now and then is, in large measure, up to us.

The Iowa House of Representatives recently approved a bill to make it easier for rural towns throughout the state to set up telepharmacies.

What was it like when townspeople turned to their druggists for healthcare? Here’s a look back from someone who was there.

An entire economic ecosystem depends on pulling the wool over the eyes of prescribers. Pharmacists can tell them all about it. Or could.

An impressive lineup of new products is pouring into the market, and many other up-and-comers are right behind.

APhA award recipient Nicki Hilliard says step up and voice your concerns.

Drugstores in the '20s contended with Prohibition and powerful Washington lobbies, while customers enjoyed newfangled soda fountains and some nifty new products.

When APhA announced the candidates for board of trustees and president-elect, it had a special honor to bestow.

In this month's trip down Memory Lane, Drug Topics looks back on an article from 2001 that examined the roots of a problem in full flower today.

How did local drugstores end up at the mercy of drugmakers, pharmacy chains, insurance plans, and PBMs? Here's a look back from someone who watched it happen.

Don't knock your BOP till you hear the whole story.

Sixteen members of Congress are urging passage of the MAC Transparency Act and greater reimbursement transparency for the big federal health programs.