How Independent Drugstores that Compound Drugs Can Be Part of the Patient Safety Solution
November 14, 2012
(Washington, DC)— Neighborhood pharmacies, a primary outpatient source of compounded drugs in communities across America, must find new ways to...
New Report Explores New Challenges Facing Independent Drugstores, Policymakers
August 23, 2012
(Washington, DC)—A new report released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) examines how recent Congressional hearings and...
New Report: Should Independent Drugstores Be More Accountable?
August 23, 2012
Background Recent Congressional hearings and government investigations have raised serious questions about opaque business practices and pricing strategies within...
New PCMA Ad Campaign: ‘It’s the Drugstore Lobby vs. Employers’
May 07, 2012
(Washington, DC)—As drugstore lobbyists descend on Congress to demand higher payments and new restrictions on prescription drug cost cutting,...
New PCMA Ad Campaign: ‘It’s Not the Drugstore’s Money’
March 21, 2012
(Washington, DC)— While new 2012 Medicare Part D data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows...
Key Findings from the National Survey of Independent Pharmacy Owners
March 15, 2012
North Star Opinion Research conducted a national telephone survey of 300 owners of independent pharmacies, asking about changes since...
Pharmacists Among ‘Best Jobs of 2012,’ Significant Growth Ahead
March 02, 2012
(Washington, DC)—As one of the “Best Jobs of 2012,” pharmacists’ earnings potential is “high” in a “well-paying” market that...
5 Questions for Brand Drug Copay Coupon Defenders
January 26, 2012
Prescription copay coupon marketing programs, which lure insured consumers toward more expensive brands, will increase costs by $32 billion over...