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Explore the latest white paper, "DSCSA is Delayed, Now What?", uncovering pivotal insights into navigating the pharmaceutical landscape amidst regulatory shifts. Learn strategies and solutions to address challenges in data management, drug shortages and vendor relationships. Discover smarter purchasing strategies, including data consolidation and integrated technologies, ensuring seamless compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.

Wendy Crouse, DVM, an independent house call veterinarian with Heal House Call Veterinarian, sat down with Drug Topics to discuss how the adoption of e-prescribing has transformed her practice.

Pharmacy is positioned for growth like never before, and to meet this rapid increase, pharmacies must adopt innovative methods to keep up with the rising demand. Where do your pharmacists spend most of their time? If your answer is "counting pills," it might be time to dig deeper and ask yourself where you want them to be spending their time.

Navigate drug shortages successfully! This white paper unveils a 3-step strategy, empowering your pharmacy against the impact of 301 active shortages. Learn from industry leaders, optimize vendor relationships and ensure uninterrupted patient care. Download now for resilience in pharmacy purchasing challenges.

Burnout is not a new phenomenon in healthcare professions. Emotional exhaustion and work-related stress have always impacted doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. However, the rate at which burnout is occurring has been increasing steadily over the years, and it was significantly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, pharmacists took on a larger role to help their communities, which has now led to new levels of reduced wellbeing and increased job turnover. Drug Topics sat down with Marvin Richardson, Industry Advisory & Board Member of iA, a company that develops software to help patients and pharmacists, to discuss burnout in pharmacy, how the industry can improve, what will happen if it doesn’t, and how iA is working to make the job easier for pharmacists.

Unlock DSCSA compliance insights with SureCost's latest white paper where it navigates the complex landscape of regulations, such as the upcoming shift to T2 data. Learn about traceable items, exemptions and importance of data centralization. Dive into the impact of drug shortages and the risks of non-compliance. Discover the power of SureCost in streamlining DSCSA compliance processes and maximizing efficiency.

Unlock pharmacy success with our in-depth White Paper. Explore strategies to overcome rising operational costs, tackle DIR fee challenges and understand that best cost isn't always the lowest. Gain sights into vendor management, primary vendor, GPO and buying group compliance, maximizing rebates and more to optimize your pharmacy’s financial health. Download now to empower your pharmacy for a thriving future.

Jason Reed, PharmD, Senior Director of Product Management at FTB Vella, discusses the importance of drug price transparency for both consumers and veterinarians.

Lathe Bigler, Vice President of Clinical Network Services at FDB and General Manager at FDB Vela, discusses drug transparency and why it's important for patients to shop around for their prescriptions.

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is leading the way on PBM reform. Ginny Langbehn, vice president of marketing and communications at American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) sat down with B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Anne Cassity, JD, NCPA’s senior vice president of government affairs, to discuss challenges in the PBM model, recent state- and federal-level legislative activity to reign in PBM practices, and much more.

Near-field communication (NFC)-enabled medication blister packaging can help patients improve their medication adherence.

Unlock the secrets to success for your independent pharmacy! Dive into our latest white paper and discover five strategies to maintain healthy margins, streamline inventory, handle compliance effortlessly, level the playing field against big chains and save on operational costs. Empower your pharmacy today with SureCost - get the white paper now and take charge of your pharmacy's thriving future.

When the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) goes into full effect, wouldn't you like to say "No, thanks" to supply chain disruptions, fines and reputational damage? This guide examines critical challenges of the DSCSA, reveals a unified source of DSCSA-relevant information, and demonstrates how pharmacies like yours can not only stay in compliance — but enhance productivity and profitability, too, by streamlining operations and making more informed decisions.

Our groundbreaking analysis of customer data uncovered valuable insights to empower pharmacies. Our annual reports shed light on enhanced data transparency and savings opportunities, helping pharmacies make informed decisions and drive efficiency.

Pharmapod’s Incident Management reporting platform + Patient Safety Organization improves processes to enhance medication and patient safety

According to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, more than 200 drugs are currently in short supply in the US, affecting critical care medications. The report highlights the importance of increasing transparency, promoting domestic manufacturing, and stockpiling critical medicines to prepare for crises. The pharmaceutical industry's globalization and consolidation have contributed to this problem, impacting patient care, the economy, and national security. Download the white paper to learn how to optimize your pharmacy's purchasing process.

In the world of medication, packaging can make all the difference. Sead Ferhatovic from Jones Healthcare Group joins Drug Topics to talk about blister packs, automation in prescription packaging, and more.

Drug Topics® is joined by Thomas W. Taylor, the owner of Williamsburg Drug, for a conversation about starting an independent pharmacy, maintaining patient relationships, and more.

As a GPO member, how many hours a week do you eat up in purchasing? You can unify purchasing and inventory into one integrated solution with best-in-class automation. It won’t replace your GPO — it works with your system giving you greater visibility, accountability, insight, convenience and efficiency.

Smarter Inventory for GPO Members: Maximize Your GPO Membership If you’re working with a GPO, best-in-class inventory automation gives your pharmacy more inventory options, more insights into that relationship and more oversight of your wholesaler. It won’t replace your GPO. It empowers you. It integrates with your GPO—and your entire vendor portfolio—to give you visibility, accountability and insight. Download our best-in-class inventory white paper for GPO members to learn how today's GPO member pharmacies are maximizing their savings.

Don't let insufficient inventory management hinder the success of your pharmacy. "Getting by" only leads to missed opportunities, lost revenue, and frustration for both staff and patients. Download our white paper to learn how you can work smarter and save time without overhauling your existing systems.

When it comes to respiratory illness, patients want to get tested, get prescriptions, get comfort medicines — and get back to bed. Joseph Mann, MSN, FNP-C, joins Drug Topics® to discuss how you can become a one-stop shop built on the power of digitally read, rapid antigen testing platform.

“Purchasing automation” may sound like just using electronic systems to buy products. But best-in-class purchasing automation is critical to your pharmacy’s success. Our white paper shows you how harnessing advanced technology to enhance your process and optimize purchasing services can give you an integrated, accurate, and efficient solution for all aspects of your purchasing.

The shift in immunization from primary care to pharmacy is your opportunity to improve outcomes and grow your business. Solutions that integrate directly with pharmacy management systems enable clinical decision support at the point of care. The return on investment is significant — in one study, resulting in a 24% increase in revenue per patient encounter. This whitepaper reveals how clinical decision support works in practice!