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What 150 Years Could Not Kill
A Pharmacy Story. A Profession’s Warning. A Call to Act. In 1876, a young pharmacist named J.E. Janney apprenticed under Jonah Sands…
Mar 25, 2026 / 4 min readDispense Times Intelligence
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Made to Order: How Personalization Became Pharmacy’s Best Business Model
The Full Circle The first pharmacies were compounding labs. Pharmacists stood behind wooden counters mixing remedies tailored to individual patients… tinctures for…
Mar 25, 2026 / 8 min read
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Why Every Pharmacy Should Be Prescribing Birth Control
Author: Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FCCP, FCPhA Community pharmacies are cornerstones of accessible healthcare, often seeing patients more frequently than primary…
Mar 25, 2026 / 4 min read
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The GLP-1 Showdown: TrumpRx, Compounding Crackdowns, and the New Era of Drug Pricing
The pharmaceutical landscape is currently witnessing a tectonic shift as federal policy, aggressive private-sector innovation, and regulatory enforcement collide. In a single…
Mar 25, 2026 / 4 min read
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The Appeal Advantage: Turning PBM Reform Laws Into Recovered Revenue
The Shiny Toy Problem New PBM reform laws make headlines. Pharmacy owners celebrate. State associations post press releases. Everyone feels like they…
Mar 25, 2026 / 6 min read
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Second Chances, Preventive Care and the Pharmacist’s Role in What Comes Next
A Conversation With Mel Chancey By Dispense Times Pharmacists understand pressure in a way few professions do. They carry clinical responsibility, business…
Mar 25, 2026 / 4 min read
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The 4th Annual Pharmacy 50 Awards
On January 16, 2026, the pharmacy world came together to celebrate leadership, innovation, and real influence at the 4th Annual Pharmacy 50…
Mar 25, 2026 / 3 min read
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Interview with Wade Hinkle, CEO of Pharmacy Marketplace: Continuing the Legacy of Independent Pharmacy
Interview with Wade Hinkle, CEO of Pharmacy Marketplace: Continuing the Legacy of Independent Pharmacy Dispense Magazine (DM): You grew up inside an…
Feb 1, 2026 / 7 min read
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MFP Launched, But the Core Problem Remains: What Independent Pharmacies Should Monitor in Early 2026
Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program (MFP) went live January 1st, and community pharmacies are already assessing the real-world impact. While federal…
Feb 1, 2026 / 4 min read
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Beyond the Counter: Unlocking New Revenue Through Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception
As community pharmacies navigate the tightening margins of traditional dispensing, the search for sustainable clinical revenue has moved from “optional” to “essential.”…
Feb 1, 2026 / 3 min read