Viewpoints

Money isn’t everything in this profession.

Many Americans still do not want to get vaccinated. Vaccine myths spread on the internet are a major part of the problem.

Innovation is everywhere, but cumbersome pharmacy technology remains an issue.

If we consider the world of specialty pharmacy through the eyes of retail pharmacists, there are a few frustration points.

A referral form is a powerful tool that can unlock many benefits and can serve as a resource for prescribers to enhance their prescribing practices.

Let’s consider the world of specialty pharmacy from a patient’s perspective.

More than ever with the disjointed health care so prevalent in our nation, our patients need us.

Overall growth in specialty pharmacy today is significantly outpacing traditional pharmacies and soon will make up approximately half of total pharmacy spend.

Are we doing enough to protect those on the front lines?

“If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he’ll eat you last.” – Ronald Reagan

“We have met the enemy, and they are ours!”

Stephen Schondelmeyer, PharmD, Drug Topics editorial advisory board member, discusses pharmacy highlights from 2020, and where he sees pharmacy headed in 2021.

Ken Thai, PharmD, Drug Topics editorial advisory board member, lists the key trends from 2020 and where he envisions pharmacy going in 2021.

Lakesha Butler, PharmD, Drug Topics editorial advisory board member, examines 2020 trends in diversity, equity and inclusion within health care and explores the year ahead.

Technology will help you identify potential reimbursement problems before they trigger reduced payments or claims audits.

Pharmacists go beyond merely dispensing drugs to provide higher levels of care.

Todd Mizeski, Esq, a Partner in Frier Levitt’s Life Sciences, Litigation Department, discusses the case of Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.

By 2029, the global market for cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals will reach $50 billion.

Policymakers have the power to get pharmacy benefit managers under control.

If anything has demonstrated the need and value of expanded access to community-based care, it’s been the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

In the absence of rock-solid data to the contrary, wearing a mask seems to be a small sacrifice to protect each other’s health.

Unfortunately, even though the need for making proper dose adjustments for kidney function is well-recognized, clinicians face many challenges in doing so.

Pharmacy technicians work alongside pharmacists to meet unprecedented demands during these times. They are not expendable.

Why do we pharmacists buy generics from foreign manufacturers? The answer is pure and simple: the cost.

How pharmacists can address knowledge gaps and health literacy challenges to help people with chronic conditions stay adherent to drug therapies

“I just hope that pharmacists’ judgment can soon be a contributing factor in pharmacotherapy decisions made by PBMs and insurance companies.”

Although there's no magic formula for finding the appropriate pharmacy staffing levels, there are subtle shifts you can make that will have a big impact on your bottom line.

This small, 1200-square-foot drugstore will take care of the patients and their problems that the big-box guys could care less about.

"I have to admit that in all 39 years of my career as a community pharmacist, I have never seen a drug that was the center of such intense political discussion."

“I had been practicing for 4 years at that time and longed for the day that pharmacists would have input in patient’s pharmacotherapy. That day is here!”