NCPA conference: time to fight back against a broken system“Enough is enough, it’s time to act,” could describe the prevailing mood at this year’s National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Convention in Orlando this week. Rexall launches new med sync tool to improve adherencePharmacy chain launches OneStopMeds, a technology-driven program that harmonizes prescriptions for patients taking multiple chronic medications. States: Walgreens-Rite Aid deal a threat to smaller drugstores Association representing independent pharmacies urges regulators to scrutinize merger. States: Independent pharmacists to offer more lab tests Association inks deal with Ulta Lab Tests for online pharmacy. States: October 1 is tweet a pharmacist day Last year over 11,000 tweets were made to hashtag #Pharmacist. CVS health pharmacy chain launches synchronized scripts Largest U.S. pharmacy chain now offering patients option of picking up all of their maintenance prescriptions in a single monthly visit to the pharmacy. States: Independent pharmacies share horror stories about reimbursement for generics Pharmacists lose hundreds of dollars between generic prices and what drug benefit plans pay. Scripting in harmony Well-established in the US, medication synchronization has arrived in Canada. It’s a huge change—is it worth the effort? Opportunities abound to learn about med sync Travel stateside to learn the tricks of the med sync trade or check out these free online resources. Medicare's action plan for insurance provider doesn't go far enough US independent pharmacists criticize government plan to ensure insurance providers offer the pharmacy services they promise. First Previous 3 4 5 6 7 Next Last