New tool aims to help pharmacists track drug adherence, ensure patient safety

Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) is offering pharmacies a new tool to help achieve even greater medication adherence and patient safety for customers in government programs. The new system, the Electronic Quality Improvement Platform for Plans and Pharmacies (EQuIPP), will promote better sharing of drug-related performance metrics with community pharmacies. The program will make it possible for pharmacies to easily track medication performance against Medicare Part D Star rating measures. Read More »

Ranking lists Benzer among top 50 drugstore chains in North America

Benzer Pharmacy, formerly known as Rx Care Pharmacy, was recently ranked 36th in the category of sales by dollar volume in the 2014 North America's Top 50 Drugstore Operators rankings.Benzer, a chain of independent retail pharmacies specializing in compound and specialty medications, has more than 40 locations throughout Florida, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. Read More »

Growth is forecast for North American Pharmacy Information System market

In 2014 the North American pharmacy information system market carried a value of more than $1.3 billion and its value is expected to increase to more than $2 billion by 2019, MicroMarket Monitor report said Monday. Pharmacy Information Systems (PIS) is an application used by medication dispensaries to increase patient safety by helping decrease the amount of errors in the dispensing process. It also provides information about dosage times and limits for specific patients based on their age, we Read More »

Group supports D.C. efforts to help empower independent pharmacies

During the National Legislative Conference of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), which concluded on Wednesday, independent pharmacists from across the country voiced support to increasing patient access to independent pharmacies. NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey said it is often independent pharmacies that serve areas deemed to be underserved, and that substantial obstacles exist for small health care providers. Read More »