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Q&A: Pharmacies Grapple With Patient Influx Amid Rite Aid Closures

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Although CVS and other chains have purchased patient files from some Rite Aid stores, many patients have been left scrambling for somewhere to get their prescriptions filled. Once the 351 Rite Aid pharmacies in Pennsylvania finally close in 2025, that will be over 600 pharmacies in Pennsylvania that closed in the last 2 years.

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Glucagon Prescribing Not in Full Alignment With ADA Guidelines | ADA 2025

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However, the prescription fill rates were low for patients with Medicare Advantage or those who were commercially insured, with only 9.7% on long-acting insulin only receiving a glucagon fill. June 20 to 23, 2025. of patients on a short-acting insulin and 2.3% American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions.

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New Technology Can Help Pharmacies Better Deliver Clinical Services

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Payers and healthcare organizations are now willing to pay pharmacies for clinical services that go beyond traditional prescription filling. Pharmacies are no longer just places to pick up medications. These services include immunizations, chronic disease management, and patient counseling.

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Will the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Accelerate the Direct Buy and Direct Pay Marketplace?

Pharmacy Times

Direct primary care could grow through health savings account reimbursements, though prescription services remain separate. SHOW MORE Another bill, another day for the erosion of pharmacy benefits as a means of affording a prescription. Trump Signs His Signature Legislation (Thus Far) On July 4, 2025, President Donald J.

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Ozempic statistics 2025

The Checkup by Singlecare

KFF, 2024) In January 2025, the FDA approved Ozempic for reducing the risk of worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. How many people use compounded semaglutide? FDA , 2025) How much do Americans spend on Ozempic? Where previously only 19% of U.S.