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A change to Tricare's compounded medication coverage policy May 1 slashed costs for these medications by more than 74 percent in less than a month. But for some patients, the switch has been anything but easy.... reimbursements for approved compounds drop from nearly $1 billion in the first four months of 2015 to just $4 million in May.

Like many other non-physician providers, pharmacists are taking on a more prominent role in healthcare, leading them to solidify their relationships with patients and improving outcomes. In California, a new law expanded Golden State pharmacists' authority, allowing them to provide birth control directly to patients as well as provide travel medications, lab tests and smoking-cessation medications,….

Health-system pharmacists can play a pivotal role in ensuring medication adherence among anticoagulated patients during transitions of care. ..In fact, studies have shown pharmacist-led interventions are successful in supporting patient adherence to novel oral anticoagulants and improving health outcomes.

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic in Topeka, Kansa, opened Wednesday inside the CVS/pharmacy store, joining 11 additional clinic locations in the state…"Targeted expansion into markets like Topeka brings high-quality, convenient and affordable health care services to community members," …."There is a need for more accessible and affordable health care in Kansas..

CVS drugstores that quit tobacco sales last year are now getting health and beauty makeovers to attract customers who want more than just a prescription refill. The nation's second-largest drugstore chain is adding fresh foods, healthy snacks and expanded beauty options to many of its locations.

I review key deal terms and what they mean for CVS and Target. I also consider derivative impacts on McKesson, Cardinal Health, Diplomat Pharmacy, and Catamaran.

The problem is, the deck is stacked against the pharmacist the moment the word "union" comes up. The danger of punitive retaliation and possible job loss is real. Not knowing whether they can trust the people around them, and with mortgages, families, and futures on the line, pharmacists don’t even say the word "union" out loud, much less do anything about the problems we all face.

Now through June 27, Bartell Drugs locations throughout King, Pierce and Snohomish counties (SEATTLE area)are accepting non-perishable food items to replenish local food banks in the summer months when families that normally depend on free or reduced-price school meals may struggle to provide healthy meals at home.

…. program funded by Wounded Warrior Project aspires to improve mental health services and care for veterans in the private sector. The charity is using $70 million to fund an effort that will create outpatient programs at four of the nation's top academic medical facilities, aimed at helping sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

CVS Health was honored on Wednesday by the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S. employers, for its ongoing commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy work environment and encouraging employees and their families to maintain healthy lifestyles.