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New Technology Can Help Pharmacies Better Deliver Clinical Services

Drug Topics

This change is driven by a growing recognition that pharmacies can play a crucial role in closing patient care gaps and improving health outcomes. Payers and healthcare organizations are now willing to pay pharmacies for clinical services that go beyond traditional prescription filling.

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

Pharmacy Times

Author(s): Troy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, Pharmacy Times Editor in Chief Key Takeaways OBBBA may lead to 11.8 Community pharmacies should prepare for uninsured patients and explore assistance programs for branded medications. He also proudly practiced in community pharmacies across North Carolina for 17 years.

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CVS and Walgreens Walkouts: What Independent Pharmacies Should Know

Digital Pharmacist

Walgreens organizers are not only planning walkouts and rallies but are also considering pushing for unionization for pharmacy staff who are not currently represented by one. While there are ongoing talks with multiple existing unions, no concrete agreement has been reached yet.

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Does Medicare cover Mounjaro?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Depending on where you get your prescription filled, though, the price can vary a lot. 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.”

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2024 Pharmacy Trends to Look For

Digital Pharmacist

The role of community pharmacies has seen significant shifts in recent years prompting a need for a proactive approach to meet evolving patient expectations. Digital pharmacies not only offer medication delivery, but they may have an array of services including telehealth consultations and virtual medication counseling.

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Is Mounjaro covered by Medicaid?

The Checkup by Singlecare

That price could depend on where you get your Mounjaro prescription filled, though. A study published in 2022 found “significant price variation in community pharmacies,” and a Consumer Reports survey showed prices can vary by hundreds of dollars between pharmacies—even ones in the same town.