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A Team Effort Is Needed for Inventory Management | McKesson ideaShare

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By getting team members to understand the broader goals and objectives, pharmacies can create a sense of shared ownership not just of inventory, but of patient care and satisfaction. One key strategy he discussed is maintaining close relationships with trusted wholesalers while avoiding overreliance on automated systems.

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Q&A: Pharmacist Highlights Challenges in Vaccine Information Navigation Amid Changing Recommendations

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She highlighted the challenges of maintaining accurate, transparent vaccine guidance, focusing on the importance of trusted health care providers helping patients understand immunization strategies. This schedule also helped dictate insurance coverage of those recommended vaccines.

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Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Low Despite Updated Recommendations

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In 2022, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Increasing pneumococcal vaccine uptake is especially important in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted routine immunization services and highlighted the vulnerability of adults to respiratory infections.”

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Gaps Remain in MOUD Access Across Opioid Treatment Programs

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They found that community pharmacists are key members of collaborative care models and can effectively lead buprenorphine initiation and ongoing patient care, expand access to treatment, and provide additional counseling for nonpharmacological treatment. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1.

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Q&A: Expert Highlights Importance of Trusted Sources for Vaccine Information

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Knockel: I'm encouraging patients to talk to trusted health care professionals and to not get their advice from social media or the internet or other strangers, focusing on the fact that vaccines have been studied before, during, and after FDA approval. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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Eli Lilly Adds Highest Doses of Zepbound to Online Pharmacy Platform

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5 “We are reimagining pharmacy benefits to reduce costs and better serve patients,” Adam Kautzner, PharmD, president of Evernorth Care Management and Express Scripts, said in a news release. mg and 15 mg vials of tirzepatide starting July 7, with shipments beginning in early August. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter.

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GLP-1s Effective as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients with T1D, Obesity | ADA 2025

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Finally, while researchers did not identify any serious adverse events among the 13 studies, gastrointestinal-related reactions were most prominent with GLP-1RA treatment, such as nausea and vomiting. Read more from our coverage of the ADA’s 85th Scientific Sessions. Pharmacy practice is always changing. References 1.