While Semglee® was the first interchangeable biosimilar to market back in 2021, Humira has been grabbing attention because of its status as the pharma-GOAT: Greatest Of All Time (in terms of sales) as coined by Doug Hoey from NCPA.
On February 25, 2023, President of PAAS National®, Trent Thiede, had the privilege of participating in a Panel Discussion entitled Marketplace Prescription Dynamics Sure to Shape Your Business Strategies. While traversing several different topic areas, there are two core issues that are important for PAAS members: discount/cash cards and biosimilar adoption in 2023.
The PAAS National® FWA/HIPAA Compliance Program has implemented changes to ensure pharmacies continue to have a robust program in place.
Pharmacy to pharmacy transfers are commonplace in the industry, but much has changed since Lipitor® and Prevacid® were used as currency in a legal drug exchange.
On June 23, 2022 the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) created a Guidance Document about the use and posting of guidance documents by the DEA (yes, a guidance document about guidance documents).
Take note – the DEA is coming after pharmacies dispensing illegitimate controlled substance prescriptions. Pharmacists should all be aware of their corresponding responsibility and the need for a legitimate medical purpose when dispensing controlled substance prescriptions.
Community pharmacies have been fed up with PBM antics for a long time. Egregious audits, absurd DIR fees, arduous credentialing requirements, unconscionable contracts; we run out of adjectives before we run out of PBM issues.
Dangers of using Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. PAAS is seeing more PBM audits on ivermectin prescriptions. Pharmacies should be prepared!
On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement looking to clarify the intent of the November 2019 label revisions for insulin pens.
Smartphone utilization has, unfortunately, become pervasive with patient interactions. Patients on their phone while trying to consult on new medications, or a patient snapchatting a friend while waiting for their prescription to be filled is all too common.
