Future of Pharmacy

Interoperability technology has the potential to change the future of pharmacy.

In the fifth part of the series, students discussed the effects the pandemic had on their future career goals or prospects.

In the latest Student Cafe interview series, students from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy discussed the future of pharmacy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the latest Student Cafe interview series, students from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy discussed the future of pharmacy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the latest Student Cafe interview series, students from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy discussed the future of pharmacy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

You read that correctly; drop the zero in 20 to explain spending in the sector in the near future.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Dennis O’Neill, president and board member of BIOMEDICAN, on the outlook around the future of biosynthesis therapeutics that use rare cannabinoids to treat a range of health issues, from mental health disorders to diabetes.

Mary Reed, DrPH, research scientist at Kaiser Permanente, discussed what changes would be necessary to continue providing quality virtual health care to patients with diabetes.

By adequately working with students in advance and giving them ample opportunities to practice, pharmacy schools can prepare students for the future of the profession.

Mary Reed, DrPH, research scientist at Kaiser Permanente, discussed the changes made to health care practices in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that she would like to see remain in place in the future.

The keys to this recovery will be innovation and collaboration, according to Craig Dolan, PharmD, MBA, of McKesson RxO.

Lynlee Burton, head of the Center for Vaccines and Emerging Infectious Diseases at PRA Health Sciences, discusses how the pandemic has impacted the way the United States views the pharmacist within the immunization space.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lauren Simko, managing performance specialist at Pharmacy Development Services, about the future of lengthening the patient lifecycle and further developing pharmacy services.

Further integration with care teams and using data to demonstrate the value of pharmacists will be essential to maintaining the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, EVP and CEO of APhA, discussed the value of the pharmacist on patient care teams and how this value could be supported and enhanced in the future.

Tapping techs as immunizers opens up greater visibility and new source of health care labor.

Community pharmacists should consider leaning on their specialty pharmacist peers, where available, as we continue to navigate the new, more virtual normal and attempt to expand these types of services in the future.

Here are 5 ways technology is rapidly revolutionizing the day-to-day role of technicians and pharmacists.

For the future of precision medicine, many health care providers hope to see a flood of new therapies for biomarker testing to be approved in the next few months.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Josh Benner, pharmacist and CEO/founder of RxAnte, about medication misuse and the future of pharmacy in 2021.

Educational programming for pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists on medication abortion is limited.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Brian Nightengale, president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, on his outlook for the future of independent community pharmacy.

Value-based contracts can lower costs for payers, offer pharmaceutical companies valuable feedback about their therapies, and, ultimately, improve the quality of health care.

We have been saying a services model is the solution for 3 decades; now it is time to live it.

A thorough understanding of immunization billing processes for Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payers will be critical to ensure pharmacy staff can efficiently serve their communities and facilitate a smooth reimbursement process.

In the digital age, exponential technologies are converging and transforming how we engage in health care.

For hospital pharmacies, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an abrupt and intensive reevaluation of nearly every aspect of their operations.

In a short time, COVID-19 has increased our dependency on technology and pharmaceutical companies are actively investigating this digital transformation.

By using a positive outlook on these circumstances, pharmacy students can learn many lessons that will set them up for success in the future.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Jenny Bingham, PharmD, BCACP, CMWA Director of Ambulatory Care Residency Programs & Research at Tabula Rasa Healthcare, about the present state and future of pharmacy residency programs.