by PPSC | Sep 25, 2019 | PPSC News
Communication, beyond simply great services, is likely the top way for an independent pharmacy to bust through patient connection barriers. But beyond going back to grad school to master health literacy, what are key methods we can use to ensure our communications... 
by PPSC | Sep 16, 2019 | PPSC News
While drug makers are working to develop medications and make them more marketable, physicians and providers are doing double-duty ensuring patients receive the medications and therapies best suited for their individual needs. And these events open opportunities for... 
by PPSC | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Unemployment rates in the US are at their lowest in decades. This is great news for the economy; however, it can result in complications when attempting to fill open positions in your pharmacy. Make no mistake, traditional pharmacy hiring methods are still valuable... 
by PPSC | Aug 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
By now it’s no secret that independent and local pharmacies influence performance metrics for insurance plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and, conversely, that PBMs rate their partners (those same pharmacies), using metrics that could very well affect their... 
by PPSC | Aug 7, 2019 | PPSC News
Out of all the challenges thrown at independent pharmacies today, those most likely to keep you awake at night are financial – especially as you continue to take on retail giants. In fact, these challenges are so pressing, they continue to come up in legislative and... 
by PPSC | Jul 26, 2019 | PPSC News
Some researchers say that pharmaceuticals have grown to consume up to 30 percent of each healthcare dollar. With that in mind, your community pharmacy may need to rethink traditional care models to drive improved outcomes and value – or risk becoming obsolete. Current... 
by PPSC | Jul 15, 2019 | PPSC News
Does your independent pharmacy have what it takes to ‘make it’ instead of ‘break it?’ Basic marketing principles known as the “marketing mix” tell us that there are four controllable variables in marketing that can help determine success. The highly coveted “four P’s”... 
by PPSC | Jul 2, 2019 | PPSC News
Pharmaceutical stakeholders — from manufacturers to providers, to payers and pharmacies like yours, continue to fight the adherence fight. How can stakeholders ensure patients maintain their medication regimens? It starts with ownership. Every stakeholder owns a large... 
by PPSC | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you a follower of Pareto’s Law? If not, it might be time to become one. Pareto’s Law, or more accurately, The Pareto Principle, tells us that 20 percent of our customers represent 80 percent of our sales. Also, that 20 percent of our efforts produces 80 percent of... by PPSC | May 15, 2019 | PPSC News
The push-pull debate between the U.S. Senate and various stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry continues at a heated pace. Yet, while policymakers and pharma executives initially agreed on the prospective benefits of removing rebates for certain stakeholders,...
