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Top Story: CVS Health is vowing to remedy a range of workplace issues that led to pharmacists walking off the job and closing multiple drugstores in and around Kansas City, Missouri. [Log In To Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: A bill seeking to address understaffing and medication errors in chain pharmacies in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. [Log In to Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Over the last two legislative sessions, many bills have been introduced in the both the House and the Senate, but there are four bills that are important to watch. [Log In to Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Investigators of a review published by Current HIV/AIDS Reports indicated that key populations are open to accepting financial incentives to increase PrEP initiation, which improves overall adherence, though there are mixed findings on the long-term impact. [Log In To Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: CMS announced its list of 10 drugs—spanning disease states from diabetes to heart failure to rheumatoid arthritis—that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).1 Negotiations between Part D and pharmaceutical companies will take place this year and next, with the negotiated prices taking effect in 2026. [Log In To Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: The Senate Finance Committee recently passed a pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) reform package, one of the most significant steps towards potential changes in the industry. [Log In To Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Pharmacies brace for a double wave of DIR fees while paddling against profit struggles. Enter Pharmacy AI: a transformative vehicle to navigate stormy waters, enhance efficiency, and prioritize patient care. [Log In To Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Class is now in session, but young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might not be ready to face the classroom. Thousands—if not millions—of them may not have their medication. According to the National Community Pharmacists Association, 97% of independent pharmacy owners reported shortages of Adderall in early 2023. [Log In to Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Pharmacies have long been regarded as accessible healthcare providers, bridging the gap between patients and healthcare systems. [Log In to Read the Newsletter]

Top Story: Community-based pharmacy services are reaching new heights as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are able to have a larger impact on patient care than ever before. [Log In to Read the Newsletter]