Monthly Buprenorphine Initiation Rates Remain Flat, Despite Policy Changes
Only 1 in 5 patients who initiated buprenorphine were retained in therapy for at least 180 days.
AI Streamlines Pharmacy Workflow
Artificial intelligence can be a key tool for streamlining pharmacy workflows.
Patients Often Lose in the Battle Between Pharmaceutical Companies and PBMs
Over the last 5 years, both PBMs and drug manufacturers have implemented restrictions that raise patients’ cost burden for specialty medications.
Four Simple Steps to Turn a Pharmacy’s Front End Into a Profit Magnet
Filling prescriptions is no longer a sufficient source of revenue for community pharmacy.
Pharmacy Organizations Request Delay, Stepwise Implementation of DSCSA Provisions
NCPA, NACDS, and APhA have joined the Healthcare Distribution Alliance in calling for a delay in the implementation of DSCSA.
DSCSA is Coming. Are you Ready?
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act has been a decade in the making. Pharmacists must be prepared to comply by November 2023.
Technology Tools Can Improve Customer Service
Customers expect high-quality customer service. Technology can help pharmacists meet those expectations.
Traveling With Daily Medications? Keep These Tips in Mind
A Q&A with Colin Banas, MD, chief medical officer at health care software company DrFirst.
AI Gives Pharmacists More Time for Patient Care
Utilizing AI for Medication Management
Pharmacists can utilize AI for medication management and to prevent medication errors.
How Is Artificial Intelligence Changing Pharmaceutical R&D?
Economic Burden of Pediatric Influenza in Europe: Urgent Need for Vaccination Policies
Vaccination can minimize health care costs associated with influenza.
Last Chance: Register Now for the Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit
Join industry experts on Saturday, June 15, to completely transform and revolutionize how you approach front- and back-end solutions within your pharmacy.
RxPreferred to Offer Yusimry Through Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy
The Humira biosimilar is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker and was approved by the FDA in 2021.
Why Artificial Intelligence is Critical to the Success of Value-Based Care
Employing AI-driven technology ensures accurate and timely compliance with industry regulations, mitigates audits and fines, and helps forecast accurate reimbursements.
McKesson ideaShare: Wrapping Up The Week
Drug Topics wraps up a great week in Las Vegas at McKesson ideaShare.
McKesson Is Ready to Help Customers Navigate DSCSA
The company has been working since 2015 to implement the track and trace elements required by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
Perpetual Inventory Management Creates Cash Flow Advantage for Pharmacy Owners
One Nebraska community pharmacy owner was able to save $20,000 in inventory costs.
Helping Community Pharmacists Be Prepared for Whatever Is Next
Chuck Wilson shares what Health Mart is doing to continue the legacy of pharmacy within the community while not getting in the way of independent success.
McKesson ideaShare: Day 1 and 2 Wrap-Up Podcast
Drug Topics has been on site at McKesson ideaShare this week! Check out this podcast to hear a few of the things we've experienced, and what we've learned so far.
Front-End Strategies for Consumer Convenience
Beauty and household items topped the list of what customers want to buy in the pharmacy.
Meeting Preview: McKesson ideaShare 2023
Meet this year’s Pharmacy of the Year nominees and preview some of the sessions available at this year’s meeting.
Generative AI Framework Could Help Create Better Medicine Faster
G2Retro, developed by investigators from Ohio State University, can produce hundreds of new reaction predictions in just a few minutes.
How the Workplace Can Impact Respiratory Health
A recent study examined the effects that different work environments can have on adults with asthma.
Boost Summertime Sales With These Front-End Items
Stock solutions to common summer maladies in the pharmacy's front end.
NCCN Calls on Federal Agencies, Payers, to Take Action on Chemotherapy Drug Shortages
Carboplatin and cisplatin are currently in short supply.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Looks to Reign In PBM Power
The role of pharmacy benefit managers in the health care space is being scrutinized more than ever before.
Digital Health Leaders Propose New Guidelines For Product Evaluations
Existing evidence-evaluation frameworks are not sufficiently targeted toward the specific factors relevant to digital health products, they argue.
Should We Welcome AI, Fear It, Or Both?
A research article outlines the future of artificial intelligence in health care.
Pharmacists Will Play Critical Role in Helping Patients Navigate Digital Therapeutics
With the rise of prescription digital therapeutics, pharmacists will need to prepare to manage the new paradigms of care.