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How to become a PBM pharmacist

SingleCare

Many PBM pharmacists work in a mail-order pharmacy, performing drug utilization reviews (DURs), verifying prescriptions, and overseeing an automated dispensing process. PBM work is not as common as retail or hospital pharmacy work, so it’s best to prepare for a career in PBM as soon as you develop an interest in it.

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OTC Assessments With Recommendations and Counseling Should Be a Billable Encounter

Pharmacy Times

That means that pharmacists in the twilight of their career have, at some point, filled a prescription, engaged in drug utilization review, filed insurance claims, and counseled per the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 regulations for many of the products now found in front of the counter.