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Texas independent dispenses critical benefits of compliance packaging
Gabe Guijarro, who operates The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy just 120 miles outside of Houston in Lufkin, Texas, has identified a way to drive patient adherence metrics higher, while keeping operating costs in check by using Cardinal Health’s Dispill Multi-Dose Packaging solution.
Improving pharmacy performance by prioritizing patient needs
As pharmacy reimbursement is changing to focus on patient outcomes, Cardinal Health’s Reimbursement Consulting Services (RCS) is expanding the ways it can help pharmacists focus on their patients to drive those outcomes.

Combatting pharmacy deserts with telepharmacy locations

More than 32.6 million Americans live more than two miles from the nearest pharmacy. That distance not only serves as a significant barrier to accessing prescription medicines, but also contributes to the growing nonadherence problem in the United States. TelePharm, a Cardinal Health company, helps pharmacists overcome those medication barriers by facilitating the opening of telepharmacies as part of a turnkey solution set for interested pharmacy operations.
McKesson reports Q4, full-year results

McKesson reported on Thursday a modest lift in fourth quarter and full-year revenues as chairman and CEO John Hammergren emphasized the company’s “ongoing focus on delivering shareholder value.”
McKesson reveals real-time benefit coverage through RxBenefit Clarity

Leveraging the nation's leading pharmacy network, RxBenefit Clarity delivers one of the most accurate patient pay and real-time benefit information in the prescribing workflow today, McKesson stated.
PDS recognizes Health Mart pharmacy team for perseverance

The PDS Team of the Year Award recognizes a PDS member pharmacy that has exemplified leadership and teamwork. The recipient serves as an example of how a model pharmacy team should work.
McKesson Pharmacy Systems gets Creative for eCare Plans

Pharmacist eCare Plans include a vital shared document containing a patient’s current treatment regimen, medication support needs drug therapy issues and other pertinent details.
With positive Q3 in the books, McKesson bullish on sourcing

On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company reported net income of $4.33. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.41 per share.
HRG eliminates space constraints with wall-mountable planogram

HRG custom-developed a large format, wall-mountable planogram depicting images of the products as they would appear on shelf, organized by category, for customer selection.
Women in Pharmacy, RxOwnership push for new owners

At McKesson ideaShare 2017, McKesson RxOwnership launched the inaugural Women in Pharmacy Own It Program. The event featured a morning get-together over coffee; a panel of successful female Health Mart owners that included Teresa Orlando, owner of Dunes Family Pharmacy; Pam Marquess, owner East Marietta Drug Company; and Ellie Darj, owner Chevy Chase Care Pharmacy. Tammy McDonald, VP RxOwnership, and Crystal Lennartz, chief pharmacist Health Mart also participated in the panel and networking session that followed.