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Does Chronic Disease Management in Medicare Advantage Need a ‘Retail’ Makeover?

MedCity News

Adopting consumer strategies from leading retailers can give MA plans an edge in an increasingly competitive market filled with new entities while improving quality, reducing cost, and improving member loyalty.

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There is Still a Significant Need for Community Pharmacies

MedCity News

Losing these retail medication outlets creates more than just pharmacy deserts. In many low-income and underserved areas, drugstores also serve as grocery stores and hubs for essential services, and hence their closures mean communities lose crucial access points for a variety of goods and services.

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5 Order Management Trends Here To Stay

Salesforce

From flowers to medication to replacement parts for wind turbines, order management trends have changed. Five new order management trends will shape shopping and business buying forever. Order management has changed forever. Curbside pickup, or click-and-collect, has been popular in categories like grocery and big-box retailing.

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The perfect storm is coming for pharma

World of DTC Marketing

Retail price increases for widely used brand name prescription drugs consistently exceeded the rate of general inflation between 2006 and 2020. In 2020, retail prices for 260 brand-name prescription drugs widely used by older adults increased by an average of 2.9 For the average older American taking 4.7

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Leading retail pharmacies in pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Increasing diagnosis of chronic diseases is expected to lead to fast growth in retail pharmacies. The rising incidence of long-standing diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer requires prolonged medication and, thus, drives the growth and need for retail pharmacies in the market. Speciality care.

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Adheris Health Earns Second Consecutive Retail Excellence Award for Technology & Automation

PM360

Adheris Health , a MedAdvisor company, and leading provider of patient engagement solutions, earned its second consecutive Retail Excellence Award (REX) for Technology & Automation from Drug Store News (DSN) , the number one source of news and information for retail pharmacy professionals.

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Breaking Down Patient Access Barriers

PM360

With the rise of chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, patients rely on regular access to essential medications to manage their health. Healthcare patients are also bringing retail-inspired consumer expectations to their care experience.