CVS award spurs fond memories
As a former CVS executive, I took great pleasure in reading about Katie Pouliot, pharmacy manager of CVS Store 212 in Cranston, R.I. Pouliot received the 2022 Paragon Award from CVS Health.
Opinion
Health Care Outlook 2023: Sandra Hanna, Neighbourhood Pharmacies
A key takeaway for our federal and provincial governments in Canada throughout the pandemic was that no matter how daunting, community pharmacy rose to the challenge and delivered.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Micah Cost, PQA
As we look toward 2023 and a sense of normalcy that has eluded us for the past few years, there are several big things on the horizon to keep an eye on in pharmacy, medication use and high-quality, value-based care.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Sheila Arquette, NASP
Specialty pharmacy continues to be dynamic, demanding and disruptive, undergoing rapid and dramatic change.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Scott Melville, CHPA
Last year I reported that the COVID-19 pandemic drove tremendous growth in demand for over-the-counter medicines for pain and fever, dietary supplements for immune support and wellness, and consumer medical devices for self-diagnosis and protection.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Peter Matz, FMI
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, the public health emergency (PHE) declaration that has underpinned the country’s COVID-19 response efforts by providing the federal government with emergency powers, regulatory flexibilities and additional resources is currently set to expire in early
Heath Care Outlook 2023: Susan Cantrell, AMCP
It is easy for those who are not health care professionals to overlook the tremendous potential for innovation in our field today. Similarly, anyone who is not a health policy wonk might not see the important ways policy is evolving to improve the delivery of care for millions of patients.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Ilisa Bernstein, APhA
The pharmacy profession and patient care services delivered by the pharmacy team have evolved significantly over the past few years, bringing new opportunities and challenges.
Health Care Outlook 2023: B. Douglas Hoey, NCPA
New, exciting trends are emerging in community pharmacy practice, but what’s past is still prologue. Sal D’Angelo, a past president of the National Community Pharmacists Association/National Association of Retail Druggists, was the first person I heard say, “Get into politics or get out of pharmacy.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Chip Davis, HDA
As we welcome 2023 and the beginning of the 118th Congress, HDA pharmaceutical distributor members’ role as a convener within the health care ecosystem will be more important than ever.
Health Care Outlook 2023: Steven Anderson, NACDS
An article by McKinsey & Co. describes the current era with the words: “Return, Reimagine, Reinvent.” I cannot think of better positioning for our industry and for NACDS specifically in the association’s 90th Anniversary year. Our industry can look at the word “Return” from two angles.
Three challenges for the industry in 2023
No one knows for certain what the new year will bring for chain pharmacy operators.
Retailers need to promote ‘food as medicine’ concept
While it may be difficult to imagine, shoppers are becoming even more health- and nutrition-conscious than they already are.
The common goals of health care providers and retailers
There’s never been a better time for health care leaders to think outside the [big] box. According to consulting firm McKinsey, health care providers are experiencing a confluence of forces driving a significant move from inpatient care to: • Distributed settings of care.