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Health care practitioners sound the alarm on middlemen-imposed barriers to patient care, need for policy change

PhRMA

Health care practitioners (HCPs), and patients too, are sounding the alarm on unnecessary barriers in the system that can negatively impact patients’ access to quality care according to a new survey of HCPs and patients.

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Q&A: How PBMs Impact Patient Care

Drug Topics

Tom DePietro, PharmD, owner of DePietro’s Pharmacy in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, shared his thoughts on how patients are treated within the drug supply chain.

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Drug Shortages are Impacting Patient Care, Pharmacy Resources

Drug Topics

A conversation with Michael Ganio, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, senior director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality at ASHP.

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Pharmacy Membership Model May Result in Better Patient Care, Financial Feasibility

Drug Topics

In comparison with the traditional volume-based pharmacy model, the membership model decreases financial barriers while increasing customer-pharmacist relationships.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

📆 November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM GMT

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Slideshow: Pharmacists’ Ability to Improve Patient Care in Cancer Medication Management Services

Drug Topics

In 4 posters presented at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Annual Conference 2024, researchers addressed pharmacists’ role in managing patients’ anticancer medications.

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Pharmacy Staffing Shortages Lead to Disruptions in Patient Care

Drug Topics

A 2022 survey conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association reported that more than 70% of pharmacies were struggling to fill staff positions.