The Happy PharmD
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Mail order pharmacies have exploded in popularity in recent years, but many pharmacists and patients are starting to notice something isnt quite right. PBMs dominate the market and have been incentivizing patients to use mail order pharmacies, claiming it saves money and provides greater convenience.
Digital Pharmacist
MARCH 23, 2023
In 2008, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Rating System, also referred to as Star Ratings , to evaluate health plans for service quality, patient care, and medication adherence. CMS applies Star Ratings at the plan level, which in turn create performance metrics for their pharmacy network.
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Digital Pharmacist
APRIL 13, 2023
In this changing environment, independent pharmacies face increasing competition from retail, online, regional, and mail-order pharmacies. To stay competitive, it is key for independent pharmacies to adapt to changing patient needs by leveraging technology and providing elevated patient care beyond their medication needs.
Birth Control Pharmacist
JANUARY 24, 2022
In the coming months, mifepristone (Mifeprex) is anticipated to have an updated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program that allows dispensing through local brick-and-mortar and mail-order pharmacies. Background.
The Happy PharmD
JANUARY 31, 2025
It wasnt about patient care. The career growth in pharmacy is practically non-existent. When local pharmacies close, patients are left scrambling, sometimes relying on mail-order pharmacies or traveling long distances for their medications. I know because Ive been there.
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