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From Pharmacy Counters to Classrooms: Building Confidence in Back-to-School Vaccinations

Pharmacy Times

Parental vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and logistical barriers, contributes to lower immunization rates and increased exemption rates. Collaborative programs between public health departments, schools, and pharmacies aim to streamline vaccine access and improve immunization coverage.

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The Changing Landscape of Pharmacy Accessibility

Pharmacy Times

Compounding this issue, many pharmacies face ongoing staffing shortages, which hinder efficient operations and compromise the ability to deliver quality patient care. Overexpansion and staffing issues also play a role.

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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

Pharmacy Times

Wick, MBA, RPh, FASCP Key Takeaways Pharmacists can address SDOH by providing patient-centered care, promoting immunizations, and offering point-of-care testing to improve health outcomes. Addressing pharmacy deserts and enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with social workers, are crucial for improving health care access.

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Pharmacists Can Educate Patients About Sun Safety

Pharmacy Times

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). link] SPOT Skin Cancer seeks a world without skin cancer. American Academy of Dermatology. Accessed June 5, 2025. link] Kelly KM, Dhumal T, Scott VG, et al. a pharmacy-based, sun safety feasibility study. 2021;61(1):e69-e79. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2020.10.004 2020.10.004 Sunscreen FAQs. American Academy of Dermatology.

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Moving the Needle From Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Acceptance

Pharmacy Times

This hesitancy can lead to delayed vaccination or outright refusal, directly impacting population-level immunity and increasing the risk of widespread influenza outbreaks and associated complications. 5,6 And pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are perfectly suited to offer guidance and sound information on vaccination’s benefits.

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

From 2003 to 2023, 943 drugs were approved through the 505(b)(2) pathway. However, 505(b)(2) drugs have been available since the 1980s.

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Do We Really Pay More for Prescription Drugs in the United States?

Pharmacy Times

Bush’s Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003, and with it drug coverage for tens of millions of Medicare enrollees for the first time in program history. Reimportation from Canada reached a fever pitch at the turn of the century. It helped push along the passage of President George W.