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Study: Pharmacist role on health care team grows

April 9, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey, medication therapy management, pharmacy careers, pharmacy practice, pharmacy profession, Pharmacy Workforce Center Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Pharmacists are performing more patient care activities in various health care settings and are spending less time in their traditional medication dispensing role, according to the the Pharmacy Workforce Center’s “2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.” The 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce study, based on a sample of more than 5,200 licensed pharmacists, found

Retail pharmacy on cutting edge in health care

January 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review Affordable Care Act, biotechnology, community pharmacy, CVS Health, health care system, Jeffrey Woldt, Kroger, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmaceuticals, pharmacists, pharmacy operators, pharmacy practice, Rite Aid, Walgreen, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart 2015, Issue 01-19-2015, Opinion

In the not-too-distant past community pharmacy was correctly perceived as a conservative business whose members were intent on operating within a well-defined set of parameters and not rocking the boat. A generation ago it wasn’t uncommon to hear members of the profession joke about what they did as “lick, stick and pour.” The industry as