Pharmacy Management

From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven dispensing to specialty service diversification, Jaime Montuoro, PharmD, previews the education lineup at McKesson ideaShare 2026.

McKesson ideaShare 2026 brings independent pharmacy's premier gathering to Denver, June 18-21, with Pharmacy Times on-site for exclusive interviews and coverage.

Although overall drug shortages declined in 2025, USP findings suggest that long-standing supply chain vulnerabilities continue to fuel persistent shortages across multiple therapeutic areas.

Hidden payer site-of-care restrictions delay specialty infusions, driving administrative burden and patient harm—and show why transparent criteria and better coordination matter.

The ability to anticipate access delays, navigate benefit changes, and protect continuity of care has become a defining role of modern pharmacy practice.

As pharmacies expand into offering immunizations and other clinical services, the rules for the Part B medical side have moved away from the traditional pharmacy side.

Walgreens pilots hybrid pharmacists—4 days in-store, 1 day remote—seeking less burnout and more steady staffing.

Walgreens’ hybrid pharmacist model combines in-store and centralized responsibilities to improve workforce flexibility.

Insights on the growth of sports pharmacy and the increasing demand for pharmacist expertise in athlete care.

This interview highlights the importance of integrating holistic health, lifestyle coaching, and medication management to create more effective, patient-centered care.

Pharmacists play a critical role in bridging athlete performance and safety, emphasizing foundational health habits, addressing supplement misconceptions, and supporting mental health through frequent, trusted patient interactions.

Travis Tygart, JD, discusses the growing risks of supplements and the critical need for education and vigilance to protect athletes and uphold clean sport.

Nilhan Uzman, MS, BPharm, discusses how pharmacists elevate athlete care by guiding safe use of medicines and supplements, debunking “natural” myths, and strengthening clean sport teams.

Clinical pharmacists are uniquely positioned to deliver a continuation appropriateness measure that no existing quality framework produces.

This week's episode highlights new data on the newly approved oral GLP-1, orforglipron, the growing role of sports pharmacists, and FDA approval of a higher-dose regimen for spinal muscular atrophy.

Independent pharmacies are being squeezed on reimbursement while their data quietly fuels billion-dollar decisions. A new pharmacy data economy could flip that script.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) opens the door to the Occupational English Test (OET) as an alternative English exam for foreign pharmacy graduate certification.

Pharmacy supply chain disruptions directly shape the treatment that patients receive, making it vital that pharmacists understand the causes and consequences of delays.

Pulse by NABP is revolutionizing drug supply chain oversight and patient safety.

As pharmacy technology consolidates under a few powerful platforms, independent pharmacies risk losing control of the data—and leverage—they generate every day.

NABP weighs OET and best-section scoring to ease FPGEE path while boosting pass rates and safeguarding patient care.

Experts from NABP and the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy explain how Pulse by NABP equips pharmacists and regulators with real-time drug supply chain verification tools.

Learn how NABP’s FPGEC verifies foreign pharmacists and why TOEFL English proficiency standards remain central to US patient safety.