NCPA members meet with policymakers via Month of Action Initiative
With midterm elections on the horizon, members of the National Community Pharmacists Association have completed dozens of pharmacy visits with policymakers or their staff as part of NCPA’s Month of Action initiative.
The Month of Action was in lieu of NCPA’s...
As Health Care Providers, Pharmacists Must Advocate for What They Need and What Patients Deserve
Continued advocacy work is the key to seeing state and federal legislative action come to fruition.
The last year has included a number of legislative and regulatory advancements and wins for the pharmacy industry: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Webinar: Driving Profits with Data: How Pharmacy Intelligence Can Boost Rx Volume & Adherence
Now is the time to become data-driven.
Join Robbie Monahan, PharmD (Pharmacist-in-Charge at Southland Pharmacy), EnlivenHealth’s Clarence Lea, RPh; Jeff Jacobs, CPhT (Director of Pharmacy Operations at American Pharmacies) for an informative discussion about how...
Pharmacy Inspections by the California State Board of Pharmacy
The goal of an inspection is to safeguard the health and safety of consumers. This is also an important educational opportunity for inspectors to provide guidance and answer your questions about pharmacy laws and regulations.
An inspector will:
Patient Medication Safety Protocol Needs Upgrades
The traditional approach to patient medication safety in the pharmacy needs an upgrade, according to a recent article in Drug Store News.
In “Fail safe: Changing a broken approach to patient medication safety,” authors Jacques Turgeon and Mark A. Munger suggest that...
How Independent Pharmacies Can Compete With Amazon
Amazon’s success, bolstered by the pandemic-driven shift to e-commerce, is inarguable. With revenue of $302 billion in 2021 and more than 157 million Amazon...
Cash Pharmacies Growing in Number
Some independent pharmacies are converting to cash pharmacies, and finding they can make higher profits, while providing better quality service, operating with fewer staff, and providing patients with significant savings.
In a recent article by NBC News, independent...
Pharmacy to Pharmacy Compliance Questions Answered
Ensuring Pharmacy to pharmacy compliance is important to eliminate the potential for internal problems that may lead to state or federal investigations. RxPost places utmost importance on...
Independent Pharmacies Struggling with PBM Reimbursements
Amid PBM mergers creating less competition and growing drug shortages, some independent pharmacies are being forced to make the choice to keep the lights on or turn away patients who need certain medications.
According...