pharmaphorum

JUNE 12, 2025

National averages do not tell the full story National averages are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to where pharmacy deserts are forming and how they impact specific communities. For example, per capita out-of-pocket prescription drug spending is projected to grow from $175 in 2024 to $227 by 2032, a 3.3%

Health and Personal Care Stores

Drug Topics

JUNE 17, 2025

A narrative literature review: Community pharmacy technician well-being and its implications. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 May 9:102419. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2025.102419. 2025.102419. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40349976.

Community Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 11, 2025

Study findings published in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy found that “pharmacist involvement in transitions of care improves patient outcomes and reduces readmission rates.” Community-based Care Transitions Program. December 15, 2024. Updated September 10, 2024. Accessed July 7, 2025.

Hospitals

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

APRIL 24, 2025

The four-year project, which concluded in October 2024, created a multidisciplinary network of relevant stakeholders that worked collaboratively towards economically viable implementation of medication adherence enhancing technologies across different European healthcare systems. 7 March 2024 [Accessed April 2025].

Nursing Homes

Drug Topics

JUNE 8, 2025

Similar interventions in the community pharmacy setting also demonstrated significant value, with pharmacists identifying unaddressed issues with mood in nearly two-thirds of patients and increasing the uptake of naloxone. 2024;(518):CS355235. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. Lucas JW, Sohi I.

Independent Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JULY 17, 2025

" Finally, pharmacist-led interventions were all conducted in community pharmacies, outpatient clinics, or hospital settings. November 8, 2024. August 30, 2024. link] Newsletter Pharmacy practice is always changing. The impact of pharmacist-led interventions on the treatment of COPD patients. Med Princ Pract.

Specialty Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JULY 12, 2025

Since launching the service in September 2024, they’ve dispensed more than 300 boxes, with an estimated 72% acceptance rate. 1 This service can not only expand pharmacies’ clinical offerings but serves a crucial public health benefit. Beyond the Counter: Innovative Clinical Services in Community Pharmacy Practice.

Independent Pharmacies

PharmaVoice

JUNE 16, 2025

Capitol on May 8, 2024. Arkansas became the first state in the nation to ban PBMs from owning pharmacies in 2025. At the end of 2024, Congress seemed poised to pass reforms as part of a short-term federal funding bill, but lawmakers punted the issue and left the changes on the cutting room floor.

Independent Pharmacies

PharmTech

JUNE 23, 2025

Pharmaceutical Technology Trends in Manufacturing eBook May 2024. Pluta, RPh, PhD, is a pharmaceutical scientist with pharma industry, academic teaching, journal editorship, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy experience. .; Mancini, A. Thakar, N. and Chaiyaperm, V. About the authors Paul L.

Compounding

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 17, 2025

Pharmacists in community pharmacies, in particular, have a long history of giving counseling and cognitive services away for free using retail economics, wherein the pharmacy buys low and sells higher, and the service cost to the pharmacy is absorbed in that retailing buy-sell gross profit margin. Why Not for OTCs?

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 10, 2025

In 2024, there were an estimated 12,000 PharmD graduates and 10,466 taking the NAPLEX for the first time. Yet, many graduates will enter our community pharmacies—or, as I refer to them, primary care pharmacy practices. July 1, 2024. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Accessed June 6, 2025.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 12, 2025

He has recently served on the board of directors for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance and the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. He also proudly practiced in community pharmacies across the state of North Carolina for 17 years. February 1, 2024. August 2, 2024. Mulcahu AW, Schwam D, Lovejoy SL.

Community Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JULY 10, 2025

The systematic review included a search of 8 databases for randomized controlled trials published until November 2024. The study included a total of 19 randomized controlled trials published between 2011 and 2024 that included 1670 patients across 7 countries. Pharmacy (Basel). Newsletter Pharmacy practice is always changing.

Community Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Updated February 27, 2024. The effect of community pharmacy-based interventions on patient health outcomes: a systematic review. REFERENCES US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease Facts. Accessed May 23, 2025. link] Mozaffarian D, Blanck HM, Garfield KM, Wassung A, Petersen R. 2022;28(11):2238-2240.

Compounding Pharmacies

Drug Topics

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Findings from a collection of posters at ACCP underscore the critical role of community pharmacies in promoting health equity and providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

Community Pharmacies

Drug Topics

MARCH 11, 2024

A panel discussion at the Outcomes 2024 SYNC National Conference touched upon many important themes in community pharmacy, including the evolving role of pharmacists, emerging tech, and key challenges going forward.

Community Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 27, 2023

Progress on Government commitments to support both hospital and community pharmacy services in England ‘require improvement’, an expert panel commissioned by the parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee has found.

Community Pharmacies

Digital Pharmacist

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The role of community pharmacies has seen significant shifts in recent years prompting a need for a proactive approach to meet evolving patient expectations. Recognizing and addressing these changing dynamics is crucial as we step into 2024. One of the major drawbacks of digital pharmacy is the lack of face-to-face interactions.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

MAY 22, 2024

The 2024 PQA Annual Meeting poster session featured 23 quality improvement and research projects.

Community Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Under the proposals registered pharmacy technicians could also take primary responsibility for the preparation and assembly of medicinal products in hospital aseptic facilities, and in doing so, supervise non-registered members of staff. The online consultation survey on pharmacy supervision is open until 29 February 2024.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We also highlight our members' perspectives on expanded pharmacy services, social determinants of health and access to care through community pharmacy. Supporting Health Equity and Access to Care McKesson's Niki Shah discussed initiatives to support health equity through community pharmacies. Register here!

Community Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Its most recent workforce wellbeing survey also revealed that inadequate staffing was affecting wellbeing for 70% of pharmacy professionals, with just 35% of pharmacists able to take their breaks. How representative was the 2024 RPS wellbeing survey? And just 34% of pharmacists reported enjoying their work down from 52% last year.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

DECEMBER 15, 2023

PQA is working with its members and the broader medication therapy management (MTM) community to build consensus on the research, measurement and strategies needed to evolve our national approach to evaluating MTM service quality. PQA invites your comments on a draft call to action through Friday, January 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

MARCH 22, 2024

Have you made your plans to join us at the 2024 PQA Annual Meeting, May 14-16, in Baltimore? Evaluating Community Pharmacy Quality The Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service Network (CPESN) special purpose network, CPESN Health Equity, is currently using the Choose My Pharmacy system across their entire membership.

Health and Personal Care Stores

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When it came to hospital pharmacy in particular, the RPS highlighted the continuation of the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation programme and positive developments relating to aseptic services. Investment in aseptic services and development of hub sites has made steady progress to allow ‘spades in the ground’ in 2024,’ the report said.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

MARCH 8, 2024

Offering Resources to Implement Point-of-Care Testing The National Community Pharmacists Association and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations have developed a new guidance document to help community pharmacy teams with their point-of-care testing services. "A prior to the PQA Leadership Summit.

Community Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The majority of respondents practiced in community pharmacy (38%) and hospital pharmacy (28%) settings, with other represented pharmacy sectors including general practice (12%), academia or education bodies (5%), commissioning organisations (4%), and mental health services (3%).

Hospitals

PQA

DECEMBER 1, 2023

-- Melissa Viscovich, PQA Chief Operating Officer Leveraging Trust to Improve Health Equity Outcomes A recent RxE2-sponsored pilot project sought to understand the feasibility of documenting health-related patient race and ethnicity information at the community pharmacy. Learn more in the Member Resources Library.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

APRIL 5, 2024

The 2024 PQA Annual Meeting is less than six weeks away, and we are excited to welcome you all back to Baltimore! Addressing Pharmacy Deserts McKesson is launching Project Oasis, a new initiative aimed at advancing health equity for at-risk populations in underserved communities. Don't miss out! Register today!

Specialty Pharmacies

The Checkup by Singlecare

JULY 2, 2024

In fact, prices can vary by hundreds of dollars between pharmacies—even when they are in the same town, according to a Consumer Reports survey. A study published in 2022 found “significant price variation in community pharmacies.”

Insurance

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is seeking feedback from hospital pharmacists on its green guide to making professional pharmacy practice more environmentally sustainable. To support the documents, in spring 2024 the RPS will launch a Greener Pharmacy Toolkit, allowing pharmacies to self-accredit their sustainability status.

Hospitals

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JUNE 23, 2023

For instance, the report, ‘ Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance 2019-2024 ‘ set a target to reduce UK antimicrobial use in humans by 15% by 2024. Consequently, attempts to increase antibiotic use – as with the pharmacy trimethoprim scheme – would not only thwart this target but potentially increase antimicrobial resistance.

Community Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new standardised Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) is set to be introduced in 2024, and will be required for all UK and international medical graduates. A community pharmacy survey undertaken in 2021/22 found that community pharmacists contacted prescribers to discuss 1.3% of antibiotics prescriptions issued.

Medical Schools

PQA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The conversation highlights the importance of community partnerships and innovative approaches to bridging the gap between research and the community. The project is a pilot credentialing program for community pharmacists that aims to increase access to CGM and improve diabetes care.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

JULY 11, 2024

The guide was designed to spark conversation and foster collaboration between community pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and health care payers. Loren Kirk, PQA’s Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, managed the task force and development of the action guide.

Community Pharmacies

PQA

JANUARY 29, 2025

A barrier to successful dispensing is poor communication between pharmacies and patients to identify social needs and health disparities. The Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) in Missouri developed an initiative to enhance SDOH screening by utilizing community health workers to provide SDOH support.

Community Pharmacies

European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

Re-Hale , which is currently ongoing in collaboration with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, has seen the introduction of an inhaler recycling scheme within the East Kent area to collect unwanted inhalers using local drop-off collection sites, including acute trusts, primary care and community pharmacies. 2024; 85: 1-9.

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