An Exciting Step Forward: FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid to Treat COVID-19
Thursday, 07 July 2022
On July 6, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid. Under the new authorization, state-licensed pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid to eligible patients, amending the previous authorization that required an examination and a prescription from a licensed physician before pharmacists could dispense the treatment. From the
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The Role Pharmacy Intelligence Should Play in Your Bottom Line
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Most people think of data analytics as a tool for making better business decisions and improving efficiency. You look at what you’ve done, analyze the steps it took to get there, then decide if there is an easier or better way to accomplish the same. But when it comes to pharmacies, there’s one more thing
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How Pharmacy Intelligence Can Fund Your Clinical Care Practice
Wednesday, 01 June 2022
The old adage goes, “You have to spend money to make money.” When it comes to operating your own business, that’s absolutely true. And one of the best ways for your pharmacy to make more money — and to better help your patients — is to provide clinical care services for your community. But the
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Own Your Outreach: Getting the Most Out of Your Pharmacy Marketing Efforts
Thursday, 05 May 2022
Author: Ryan Haddock, Content Marketing Strategist Marketing is all about reaching people. You find the people who need what you have, and you explain why they should get it from you in the simplest way possible. And if it were that easy, anyone could do it. However, as many independent pharmacists find out, there
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Why Provider Status for Pharmacists Should Be the New Normal
Friday, 22 April 2022
The words “provider status” have been a fixture of pharmacy industry discussions for years. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (now entering its third year), those discussions started to ramp up. How do you get medical resources like testing, treatment, and vaccinations to more people, including those in medically underserved areas? You make
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Keeping the Promise-to-Pay: Why Pharmacy Claims Reconciliation Is a Must
Thursday, 14 April 2022
What does it take to operate a pharmacy? First, you need a pharmacist. Second, you need a physical location to store and dispense medication. Third, you need a supplier to help you stock your shelves. And the list goes on. But what many pharmacists would not think to include on this list — and absolutely
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4 Steps to Enable Clinical Services in Your Pharmacy
Friday, 25 March 2022
Pharmacists are the most accessible health care professional. Nearly 90% of Americans live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy. That’s closer than the doctor’s office, and likely closer than the nearest hospital for most people. Also, patients generally don’t need to make an appointment to see their pharmacist, and wait times are far shorter
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Let Us Prescribe: Pharmacists Should Be Allowed to Prescribe COVID Therapeutics
Thursday, 03 March 2022
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address. During his speech, he laid out plans to launch a pharmacy-centered “Test to Treat” initiative. As the nation prepares to enter a new phase of the now two-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, this message couldn’t come at a more critical time. Convenient access
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How a Business Intelligence Platform Can Increase Pharmacy Profitability
Thursday, 27 January 2022
We live in the age of data. Every purchase order, every transaction, every interaction — all of them produce data that can be used or ignored equally. For too long, it’s been more of the latter than the former. But business intelligence is finding ways to take data and turn it into dollars. There’s no
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Is Your Pharmacy Prepared for an Audit?
Friday, 21 January 2022
It’s a hard time to be a pharmacist. Community pharmacies are busier than ever, and ongoing issues from the COVID pandemic are making it hard to keep the shelves stocked and the pharmacy counter staffed. But those aren’t the only difficulties pharmacies are facing right now. In addition to pandemic worries and staffing issues, they
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