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New Technology Can Help Pharmacies Better Deliver Clinical Services

Drug Topics

Over the past decade, pharmacies have shifted from simply dispensing prescriptions to offering comprehensive clinical services. 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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Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Chronic Pain

Drug Topics

In a pilot study, the implementation of a pharmacist previsit chart review and providing recommendations for adult patients with chronic pain who were prescribed more than 50 morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) was associated with a 14% decrease in daily MMEs without impacting pain scores. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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ADA 2025: Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Management and Patient Care

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacy Times: What aspects of the ADA 2025 Scientific Sessions do you think will be most relevant to patients managing diabetes in a community pharmacy setting? Anything that talks about helping pharmacists be better about interacting with the CGM trends and helping educate patients about that.

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Pharmacy’s digital transformation spotlighted in new FIP report

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Digital advancements have the potential to revolutionise hospital pharmacy by streamlining processes, improving medication safety and enhancing patient care, a new report from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has concluded.

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Why Community Pharmacy Is the Future of Patient Care

Omnicell

More than 95% of Americans live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy, making the pharmacist the most accessible and trusted healthcare provider – only nurses rank higher. helping them to efficiently manage appointment-based prescription refills while enhancing patient adherence. It’s easy to see why.

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Op-Ed: Celebrate Direct-to-Career Paths and Primary Care Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy Times

All graduates should be ready for this, as our present Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards explicitly states: "Ensure that graduating students are ‘practice-ready’ and ‘team-ready,’ that is, prepared to directly contribute to patient care working in collaboration with other health care providers."

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At the Precipice of Retail Pharmacy Transformation

Omnicell

Using cutting-edge digital technologies to enhance patient engagement, maximize revenue performance, and deliver high-value clinical services, frees pharmacists' time to provide patient care. Some pharmacies operated in a manual setting, attempting to accomplish everything simultaneously.