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State-Level PBM Reform Vital for Community Pharmacies, Patient Access

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The issues of pharmacy closures and declining reimbursements have made operating a local, community pharmacy increasingly difficult, leading policymakers and industry advocates to call for regulation to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their reimbursement practices.

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Empowering Pharmacists with Responsible AI

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Q&A: Support, Reimbursement Key For Expanded Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025 Killian Meara ; Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP May 29th 2025 Article Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.

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Dispensing Leadership: Be Easy to Do Business With

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Q&A: Support, Reimbursement Key For Expanded Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025 Killian Meara ; Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP May 29th 2025 Article Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.

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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

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Q&A: Support, Reimbursement Key For Expanded Pharmacy Services | PQA 2025 Killian Meara ; Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP May 29th 2025 Article Michael Hegener, PharmD, BCACP, discusses how workforce development can best address the evolving knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in community pharmacy practice.

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Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being

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Pharmacy technicians face significant stress from high workloads, understaffing, and the pressure to meet both patient care and business goals. Technicians frequently interact with frustrated or unwell patients, which can result in emotionally taxing or unsafe situations.

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Elevating Pharmacy Technicians in Community Practice

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Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in the success of community pharmacies. Most pharmacists recognize that technicians are the backbone of daily operations, handling essential tasks and often dealing with difficult patient interactions. I think, especially in the community setting, 99.9% References 1.

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Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM

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Each episode will discuss a key topic in the women’s and maternal health spaces, giving pharmacists actionable advice that can improve patient outcomes. However, personalizing care for patients involves understanding a variety of patient-specific factors and how those factors impact medication use decisions.