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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.

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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. This change is driven by a growing recognition that pharmacies can play a crucial role in closing patient care gaps and improving health outcomes.

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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. of patients on a short-acting insulin and 2.3% June 20 to 23, 2025. Chicago, Illinois.

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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT

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In this article, ChatGPT weighs in on how pharmacists can use artificial intelligence. BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 7 June 2023 With the exception of the questions in bold, this entire text was written by ChatGPT. Faster and more accurate prescription filling leads to increased patient satisfaction. Gauthier, Pharm.D.,

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Why The Pharmacy Profession Wasn’t What I Expected — And How I Adapted Whenever It Got Boring

The Happy PharmD

I’ve published several articles and presented poster sessions at national conventions. Furthermore, although the pharmacy labs tried to simulate a retail setting, they stressed compounding, calculations, and consultation. I knew how the pharmacists and the techs scurried around the prescription department. I’m glad I did.