pharmacists

President Joe Biden is campaigning on his efforts to cut drug costs for Medicare patients. But independent pharmacists say one strategy makes it unaffordable for them to keep some brand-name medicines in stock.

Independent pharmacists say they're losing money on many prescriptions they fill. “It’s just a lot of different elements in the system all at once," says a pharmacy assistant professor at FAMU.

A rule taking effect Jan. 1 was intended to stop one set of abuses by pharmacy benefit managers, but some pharmacists say it’s enabling these price brokers to simply do new things unfairly.

Drug and staffing shortages remain, and stores are dealing with a new vaccine and insurance coverage for COVID shots. Some have addressed challenges, but customers can expert slower service and lines.

Pharmacists in the government employees union say the vote of no confidence is a "last resort" after previous attempts to resolve staffing issues with leadership.

The policy started the first week in July in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas. CVS is asking care providers to help by including a diagnosis on the prescription.

Data show at least seven in 10 Americans trust doctors, nurses and pharmacists to do what’s right for them and their families either most or all of the time.

Pharmacists and physicians have wrangled about which conditions pharmacists should be able to treat.

A brewing battle between Florida doctors and pharmacists may have been resolved for now.Some medical groups had been worried about a rule being drawn up…