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Over the past year, we've seen a rapid integration and swift adoption of telehealth services penetrating the health care space. Although telehealth existed before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, its [...]

During this time of year, pharmacies are gearing up for the upcoming influenza season. However, a deadly pandemic continues to circulate the country, spiking in some parts and slowing down [...]

Just a few months ago, the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hit the United States and rapidly changed lives. As reopening efforts and recovery plans start to take hold, it [...]

Much like the weather at this time of year, chain pharmacies are in a state of change, and these changes will likely have ripple effects for all of pharmacy. Everything [...]

An introduction is presented in which discusses several articles in the issue on topics including 2020 trends for the pharmaceutical industry; state vaccination laws for pharmacists; and how to build on pharmacy career.

The author discusses the need of pharmaceutical organizations to focus on value in order to achieve growth. Topics covered include how health care and the government have failed the public with their focus on numbers instead of value and patients still caring about value and can easily shift to other pharmacies and how the journal "Pharmacy Times" shows value to customers.

The article focuses on the developments in specialty pharmacy and its impact on the U.S. healthcare sector. Topics discussed include specialty drugs composed of 33 percent of yearly drug spending in the U.S. as of 2015, based on an IMS Health report, the trend of specialty pharmacy acquisition and expansion, and methods adopted by retail pharmacies in marketing and prescribing specialty drugs like applying retail locations and outsourcing specialty pharmacy services.

The author discusses the "Know Your Pharmacist, Know Your Medicine," campaign launched in October 2014 in celebration of "American Pharmacists Month," aimed at highlighting the integral role of pharmacists within the U.S. healthcare system. He also cites how the members of several pharmacy organizations worldwide have taken part in a "Pharmacist tweet-a-thon," sharing the actions they have undertaken to help patients and other healthcare providers on the microblogging Web site Twitter.

The article reports on the role played by pharmacists when Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast region of the U.S. in 2011. According to the author, pharmacists assisted patients and local authorities during the disaster and kept their pharmacies open whenever possible. He states that despite the hurricane, the 2011 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards was still held. He adds that the disaster showed that pharmacists have a strong sense of community responsibility and commitment.

In this article, the author discusses the latest developments in pharmacies as of May 2011. He cites the important role played by pharmacists in drug prescription as individuals opt not to consult their doctors due to fear of huge medical bills or they are not covered by insurance. He presents the opinion by author Michael Bartholow, who claimed that the country's present economic condition has significantly limited health care growth.

The article discusses the highlights of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) convention in San Antonio, Texas, held in April 2009. The "Pharmacy Times" journal had a booth at the convention which has visited by pharmacy students. The students asked the team of the journal to continue covering new fields in specialty pharmacy and oncology pharmacy.