- Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference…July 22 – 25 in Las Vegas (rbc.cardinalhealth.com)
RBC...celebrates the history and value of independent pharmacy and provides numerous opportunities for independent pharmacy owners to learn how to expand and thrive in their business. (This meeting is open to Cardinal Health customers)
- Four health metrics moving in the right direction thanks to Rite Aid Health Alliance (drugstorenews.com)Rite Aid Health Alliance (healthdialog.com)
Rite Aid Health Alliance are 36% more adherent to their medications; they've lost an average of 7.7 pounds; they have a 39% reduction in blood pressure; and they've lowered their blood sugar by 36%..."The key to this program is that the pharmacist and the care coach work together with [their] patient to achieve the goals and ultimately to improve outcomes,"
- Top 20 States for Pharmacy Robberies (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
…the number of pharmacy armed robberies across the country increased during the first five months of 2015,…382 pharmacy armed robberies (76.4 per month) reported between January 2015 and June 2015 is ahead of 2014’s pace of 69.16 robberies per month.
- Nevada Board of Pharmacy: Chart Order Versus Prescription (bop.nv.gov)
…some hospitals are providing pharmaceutical services to hospital patients being discharged, and that some retail pharmacies are providing pharmaceutical services to long-term care facilities and/or skilled nursing facilities in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code.
- As retail clinics expand, CVS targets population health (fiercepracticemanagement.com)
CVS has 7,800 retail stores…also maintains 1,500 walk-in Minute Clinics nationwide, providing access to healthcare for 60 percent of the country's population… becoming known for its interest in improving population health across the country. Last year it became the first major pharmacy chain to stop selling tobacco products,…
- Pharmacy school pilots degree program with CVS employees (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy has created a program that will allow working pharmacy professionals to earn a master of science in pharmacy business administration...The...program was piloted with CVS employees…transition into leadership roles and until now did not have a program that focused on the business of medicines..
- 7 Tips for Surviving a Pharmacy Robbery (drugtopics.modernmedicine.com)
Increasing prescription fraud, forgery attempts, and armed robberies have decidedly alarmed the pharmacy community and should cause us all to pause and review our preparedness…your primary defense is your alarm and security system. Criminals fear hard targets and the more advanced and visible your system is the better.
- Report: Animal lovers are gravitating toward retail to fill their pet’s scripts (drugstorenews.com)
More pet parents than ever are claiming their animals as members of the family, which may represent an opportunity for retail pharmacy as those consumers begin looking for pet pharmaceuticals from the same trusted professional who supplies medicines for the rest of the family - the neighborhood pharmacist…"This [trend] is going to create a disruption in the industry,"
- Small chains show they can compete (chaindrugreview.com)
In smaller geographical and local markets, small drug chains, competing with the…”big boys,” continue to thrive... They tend to employ pharmacists who have grown up in the communities they serve…these locally grown pharmacists interact with the public they serve in powerful ways.
- Express Scripts, CVS Rank in Worst Companies for Workers (pharmacytimes.com)
Express Scripts has been named the worst company to work for in the United States, while CVS ranked 12th on the same list. 24/7 Wall St. compiled the rankings using data from career website Glassdoor, which gathers ratings on more than 400,000 companies globally.