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August 12, 2025
It’s National Immunization Awareness Month—and with it comes an important reminder for pharmacists: it’s time to prepare for vaccination season. As the fall and winter virus season begin, pharmacies see an influx of vaccination requests and need amongst their community. And while vaccinations are a critical preventative health initiative across children and adults alike, there is great need amongst the growing elderly population to be vaccinated quickly and safely.
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Community Pharmacy

Pharma + Independent Pharmacies: A Collaborative Approach to Closing the Medication Adherence Gap
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July 30, 2025
Every year, pharma loses an estimated $630B on patient non-adherence—but the problem with adherence may not be the message itself, but where the message lands. Pharma invests billions annually in patient outreach: $10B in traditional advertisements, $20B on provider marketing, and an average $21M per drug on promotional efforts aimed at helping patients start and stay on therapy.
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Behind the Clinical Alerts: Meet Your RedSail Coaches
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June 3, 2025
When a clinical message pops up in your pharmacy software—maybe it’s about reminding a patient to get vaccinated for shingles or flagging their 45-day+ gap in therapy—there’s more going on than computerized triggers and drug messaging.
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Merchant Services: What is it and How Vendors Help
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May 20, 2025
Owning and operating a pharmacy is no easy task. On top of clinical demands and patient stressors, you must have a good understanding of business operation strategies and regulatory policies.
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Long-Term Care Pharmacy

Vaccine In-Home Administration: Why LTC Pharmacies Should Buy-In
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August 12, 2025
It’s National Immunization Awareness Month—and with it comes an important reminder for pharmacists: it’s time to prepare for vaccination season. As the fall and winter virus season begin, pharmacies see an influx of vaccination requests and need amongst their community. And while vaccinations are a critical preventative health initiative across children and adults alike, there is great need amongst the growing elderly population to be vaccinated quickly and safely.
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Long-Term Care at Home: How Your Pharmacy Can Help Patients Age in Place
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July 15, 2025
By 2030, one in 5 Americans will be 65-plus. According to AARP, 87% of them want to age at home—not in assisted living communities. Yet as more Americans choose to age in place, their needs only grow: complex medication regimens, decreased mobility, and in many cases, increased reliance on caregivers.
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The History Behind Short-Cycle Dispensing in Medicare Part D
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January 21, 2025
Mastering short-cycle dispensing rules is crucial but often challenging. They can be confusing and prone to pitfalls like improper coding that leads to under-reimbursements. To understand why these rules exist and how they impact long-term care (LTC) pharmacies, let's explore their origins.
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