Register Today: June 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit
The event will focus on revenue stream diversification, providing independent pharmacies with seeds of innovation and practical tools to cultivate new avenues for growth in pharmacy.
Pharmacists Must Advocate, Prepare for Potential Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals
Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, and Marta Wosinska, PhD, discussed what pharmacy businesses can do to prepare for the potential implementation of tariffs on pharmaceutical products.
How Pharmaceutical Tariffs May Burden Pharmacy Businesses
Drug Topics was joined by Marta Wosinska, PhD, and Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, to discuss the potential impact tariffs may have if they are widely implemented within the pharmaceutical industry.
CVS, Express Scripts Sue to Overturn Arkansas Law Banning PBMs From Owning Pharmacies
In the suit, the companies claim the law puts an unconstitutional restriction on interstate commerce.
The Pharmacist-Developed Tool Helping Mitigate Drug Shortages
In a world where drug shortages are one of the most pressing issues for pharmacy businesses, there are certain tools making a significant difference in helping patients access their drugs at the pharmacy.
How iA is at the Forefront of an Evolving Pharmacy Landscape
Alecia Lashier, chief automation officer and executive vice president at iA, discusses transformations in the pharmacy industry and how they’ve impacted pharmacists and their businesses.
Q&A: Support, Reimbursement Key For Expanded Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025
Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.
PBM Reform Necessary for Access to Medicare Part D Drugs
Researchers evaluated PBM reimbursement practices in Medicare and whether they resulted in out-of-pocket cost increases for Part D beneficiaries.
Q&A: Workflow Changes Needed as Pharmacies Take on Clinical Roles | PQA 2025
Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses what workflow changes are essential to support the expansion of patient care services in community pharmacies.
Q&A: Pharmacists Bridge the Gap in Safe Medication Disposal | PQA 2025
Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS, discusses what lessons can be learned from a community pharmacy drug disposal program.
How Community Pharmacies Can Proactively Identify Drug Shortages
David Swenson, RPh, discussed drug shortage technology that his company is helping bring to community pharmacies across the country.
Confidence, Collaboration Key For Advancing Community Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025
Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how collaboration with health plans and pharmacy employers can enhance the implementation of practice redesign initiatives.
Q&A: How Pressure in the Marketplace Could Enforce PBM Reform
PBM expert Antonio Ciaccia, president of 3 Axis Advisors and CEO of 46brooklyn Research, discussed recent events in the pharmacy benefits industry and how it is moving toward PBM reform.
Q&A: How PBM Practices Were Uncovered in the Ohio Medicaid Program
Antonio Ciaccia, President of 3 Axis Advisors, CEO of 46brooklyn Research, and pharmacy benefits expert, discussed his role in uncovering PBM practices and pharmacy consulting.
Community Pharmacies Help Enhance Patient Access, Education | PQA 2025
A conversation with Kaitlin Bates, PharmD, ARHOME Quality Manager at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, at PQA 2025.
Deprescribing Leads to Reduction in Polypharmacy, Inappropriate Medication Use
Researchers aim to understand how deprescribing interventions impacted changes in inappropriate medication use or total prescription drugs among older, community-dwelling adults.
The Future of Patient Care Services in Community Pharmacy | PQA 2025
A conversation with Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, associate professor of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati, at PQA 2025.
Rite Aid to Sell Pharmacy Assets From Over 1,000 Stores to CVS, Walgreens
The announcement comes shortly after the company announced it had filed its second chapter 11 bankruptcy in under 2 years.
Q&A: What the Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing Executive Order Means for Community Pharmacy
Ronna Hauser, PharmD, Senior Vice President of Policy & Pharmacy Affairs at NCPA, provides insights into President Trump’s most recent executive order regarding manufacturer drug prices.
Why Digital Innovation Will Transform the Future of Smart Pharmacy | NCPDP 2025
NBC News Medical Analyst Vin Gupta, MD, joins Drug Topics at NCPDP 2025 to discuss the technological evolution of the pharmacy profession.
Where PBM Reform is Headed in 2025, Beyond | NCPDP 2025
Attorneys from The Phoenix Law Group joined Drug Topics at NCPDP 2025 to discuss the current state of pharmacy benefit manager reform and where it may end up in the near future.
How NCPDP Uses Innovation to Help Pharmacists Be More Effective | NCPDP 2025
Rick Sage, Executive Vice President of Innovation & Standards at NCPDP, discusses his role and how his team is using innovation to support the pharmacy profession.
Pharmacy Law Lowdown: PBM Audit Trends, Enforcement Actions
Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq, CPBS and Lucas Morgan, Esq, discuss PBM and board of pharmacy enforcement actions, trends in PBM audits, and more.
How Interoperability, Data Infrastructure Create New Opportunities for Pharmacies | NCPDP 2025
Larry King, PharmD, joins Drug Topics at NCPDP 2025 to discuss pharmacy interoperability, changes in its regulations, and how technology will fall into place within the data infrastructure.
Pharmacists’ Role in Remote Patient Care Dependent on Data Infrastructure | NCPDP 2025
In part 3 of our interview with Vin Gupta, MD, he discusses pharmacists’ role in remote patient care amid a growing technological infrastructure.
How Digital Prescription Solutions Can Overcome Pharmacy Challenges | NCPDP 2025
In the second part of our interview with Miranda Rochol, she discusses challenges regarding digital prescription solutions and the financial burdens these solutions are designed for pharmacists to overcome.
The Use of Geographical Information Systems to Improve Vaccine Services, Uptake | NCPDP 2025
In her expertise as a leader with the American Pharmacists Association, Brigid Groves, PharmD, MS, provides insights into her work with geographical information systems and maps.
Pharmacy Centralization Creates More Opportunities for Pharmacists | NCPDP 2025
Vin Gupta, MD, discusses trends and perspectives in patient data privacy as well as what a “smart pharmacy” may look like in the near future.
What Recent PBM Updates Mean for Pharmacy in 2025 | NCPDP 2025
Cami Agena, Esq, and Candida Ruesga, Esq, discuss pharmacy benefit manager reform by providing insights from their experience as legal partners in complex PBM matters.
How Pharmacists Are Becoming More Connected as Providers Through Interoperability | NCPDP 2025
Larry King, PharmD, discusses how pharmacy interoperability is working to create collaborative care and get pharmacists “in the game” as he says.