May 2013

Broadway Back on the Big Stage
A star is reborn with the revival of a historic pharmacy.
The Audacity of Audits
Many audits have little to do with detecting fraud, says an expert in long-term care networks.
Project Lazarus
A picturesque mountain county strives to cut one of the nation's highest overdose death rates from prescribed opioids. Building a 'Buyer Ready' Pharmacy
Buyers aren't acquiring your past; they are buying their future.

April 2013

Reaching the Heights
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences wins the ninth annual Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition.
Taking a Look at the Whole
Pharmacy owners discuss what's most important to them in their relationships with their wholesaler partners.
Forward Vision
Carrollton Hometown Pharmacy's Blake Riley doesn't believe in standing still. Pharmacy Financing
Funding a pharmacy acquisition is probably within your grasp.

March 2013

Keeping Them Out of the Hospital
Be blunt with your adult patients: "Get vaccinated against pneumococcal disease now."
Team Effort
Pharmacists must be connected to accessible, intregrated e-health records to be part of multidisciplinary care.
Patient-Centered Medical Home
Including pharmacists makes a difference in managing patient care.

February 2013

Four Pillars of Success
What are the qualities that help some independent pharmacies thrive?
At the Cross Roads of Care
Can community pharmacists serve as patient advocates?
Okuley’s Is Okay
Meet a family owned business that has served northwest Ohio residents for more than 60 years.

January 2013

Special Convention Review
Annual convention highlights
Mobilizing Your Business
Donnie Calhoun of Anniston, Ala.
See What You Missed
Make plans for Oct 12-16 in Orlando.

December 2012

Problem Solvers
Finding solutions to patient health issues motivates compounding pharmacists.
Mixing Mix-Up
Meningitis outbreak prompts confusion about compounding pharmacies.
Why Compound?
Pharmacists explain why they are drawn to the art and science of compounding.

November 2012

Fill Your Bowl and Your Prescription
A New Mexico institution offers chilli and patient care services.
Schedule an Appointment for Success
Setting a time can make you more available.
How Much Is It Worth?
Determining a pharmacy’s value from a lender’s perspective.

October 2012

Lending a Helping Hand
Pearson’s Pharmacy pays a debt forward for bus driver to pharmacy graduate Esmeralda Downs.
It’s What’s Inside That Counts
A case for junior partnerships and how to make them work.
Time to Fire the Boss
Don’t let fixtures, plumbing, and walls dictate store design.

September 2012

Culture of Success
Hometown pharmacists who are anything but generic.
Pharmacy Life Vest
GPOs help keep community pharmacists afloat amid wave of expiring drug patents.
Selling Strategy
The right exit plan can put more money in your pocket and keep an asset in your community.

August 2012

Error Alert
How to identify medication errors and what to do to prevent them.
Westward Bound
Finding innovation on one of America’s most iconic highways.
Facts Trump PBM Argument
Oklahoma pharmacists use economic analysis to prove they could save more than mandatory mail order.

July 2012

Route 66 Road Show
Looking for pharmacy synergy on one of America's most iconic roadways.
Empire State Pharmacists Strike Back
New York's anti-mandatory mail order victory a model for other states.
The Mail Order Ripple Effect
The economic impact of mandatory mail order on local communities.

June 2012

Synchronize Your Health
Coordinating a patient's refill schedule can improve adherence and profits.
Adherence Is Not in the Mail
An independent pharmacist's view on why mail order and adherence don't mix.
Adherence Duty
How independent pharmacy can benefit from its responsibility for improved patient outcomes.