Dispense Times

05/14/2026

“Your migration failed, again?” That sinking feeling hits when one wrong data field turns clean records into missing history.

For pharmacy & healthcare teams, risk-reducing data migration and compliance has to be end-to-end: secure, validated conversions to minimize data loss and liability; compliant data archiving to reduce audit exposure; and fraud-preventing provider data so claims don’t get derailed by bad inputs.

When systems change, retention and provenance matter as much as the new interface. We help organizations move with safeguards, not optimism.

Learn more at: https://www.infowerks.com/

05/14/2026

$181,000,000 landed in pharmacy bank accounts for MTM and clinical services in 2024.

$190,000,000 is projected for 2025.

And for 2026, estimated payments reach $62,595,677, funds paid directly to pharmacies for medication therapy management and clinical services.

The operational takeaway: “clinical” isn’t a side quest anymore. It’s a measurable revenue stream when the pharmacist, patient relationship is treated as the connective tissue between payers, pharma, and providers.

Outcomes® frames this as a clinical care ecosystem, where engagement, intervention, and adherence work together through the pharmacist where it counts: with the patient.

Learn more at: https://www.outcomes.com/

05/13/2026

Nobody Talks About This Enough

A pharmacy closes…

And suddenly:

seniors lose access
local jobs disappear
healthcare becomes harder to reach
dollars leave the community

Independent pharmacy is more than prescriptions.

It’s infrastructure.

Dispense Times
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05/13/2026

College of Pharmacy Ranks Among Nation’s Best for 2026 Residency Match Numbers

https://news.uthsc.edu/college-of-pharmacy-ranks-among-nations-best-for-2026-residency-match-numbers/

05/12/2026

“Your shelves look fine.” Then month-end hits and the margin math won’t lie.

Inventory imbalance is a silent cash-flow leak: overbuying ties up working capital, while stock gaps trigger last-minute sourcing and price friction. The result is usually the same—your biggest investment (inventory) starts driving decisions instead of the other way around.

Datarithm® frames inventory optimization as an operational control system: automate ordering, cut waste, and forecast demand so independents can keep service levels steady while improving turns.

Want to see what outcomes teams typically target (like average inventory reduction and average turn improvement)? Read the latest article.

datarithm.co

05/12/2026

Patients, locally owned pharmacies struggle with the growing pains of soaring drug costs

https://www.wyff4.com/article/rising-prescription-drug-costs-impact-local-pharmacies/71222220

05/12/2026

Real conversations drive pharmacy forward.

The Pharmacy Podcast Network connects pharmacy professionals with industry insights, interviews, and innovation.

https://www.pharmacypodcast.com/

05/11/2026

PBMs Didn’t Kill Independent Pharmacy Alone

Independent pharmacy owners didn’t wake up one day and suddenly lose margin.

It happened:

slowly
quietly
contract by contract

Now many pharmacies are filling prescriptions just to lose money faster.

The dangerous part?

Most patients have no idea it’s happening.

That’s why visibility matters.

Dispense Times
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05/10/2026

05/10/2026

Strong pharmacy operations start with reliable distribution.

Capital Drug supports independent pharmacies with dependable wholesale solutions and service.

https://www.capital-drug.com/

05/09/2026

Sitting on the Sidelines is No Longer an Option

Join the Revolution Today!

The time has come for you to own an agency that is loyal to your pharmacy This will help patients choose insurance plans that keep them in your pharmacy. The following are all positive side effects of implementing this solution.

- Keep patients in the pharmacy
- Improved profitability by plan optimization
- A new revenue stream by collecting the commissions on the insurance products

Get started at: https://rxinsurancegroup.com/