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03/04/2026

Elements, from PBA Health, is now available online. Learn how to care for the specific needs of palliative-care patients, how allergy “season” is now all year round and how to support patients taking GLP-1s.

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June 9, 2022Kids and Supplements: What Pharmacists Need to KnowThe vast majority of adults in the United States take some sort of dietary supplement, but they aren’t the only ones. According to the CDC, around one-third of children and…Show More

20/03/2026

Can you compete with online pharmacies? Of course you can. This quick read will tell you how.

Your independent community pharmacy is encountering undeniable changes these days. But it’s not all bad. In fact, there are ways you can approach the situation with some services that can be used to flourish amongst competitors from other online options. In today’s digital world, your independen...

06/03/2026

Are your patients sinking their teeth into a new toothpaste? Get a taste of the latest toothpaste trend with this short article.

If you haven’t heard, toothpaste tablets have quickly made a place for themselves in the mainstream oral‑care aisles. They’ve been driven by growing interest in sustainability and convenience. As consumers look for alternatives to traditional toothpaste tubes—which contribute over a billion ...

02/03/2026

Congratulations, Shonda Lassiter!

A huge shout out to ProfitGuard member Shonda Lassiter, who was reappointed to the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Kevin Stitt. Shonda graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy with a D.Ph in 1998.

Since then, her stellar career has reflected a dedication to her practice and the profession as a whole. She was appointed Co-Chair of the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy Tech Committee, member of the National Community Pharmacist Association Compounding Committee and the Opioid Commission Task Force for the Oklahoma State Attorney General. She also served as President of the Oklahoma State Pharmacist Association and received the Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award from DuPont Pharmaceuticals.

She learned this dedication firsthand from her father, John Lassiter, who opened Lassiter Drugs in 1970 after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. Shonda took the opportunity to work alongside her father, joining the business in 1999.

20/02/2026

Stop by Table 35 today and find out how ProfitGuard will improve the profits of all of your pharmacies.

18/02/2026

ProfitGuard will help you scale your success. Stop by Table 35 Friday, February 20, at the NCPA Multi-Location Conference to learn how.

10/02/2026

8 to 10 million American women experience symptoms of menopause in any given year. And finding support to ease hot flashes, mood swings, sleep disturbances and the like is hard to find. Enter the community pharmacist offering specialized menopause clinics. Learn more about opening your own in "The Rise of Menopause Clinics" in Elements magazine.

Menopause is a natural part of biological aging in women. Approximately 1.3 million women in the United States enter menopause each year. But despite being a natural result of aging, menopause has always been hush-hush. As women enter the transformative stages of perimenopause and menopause, many of...

06/02/2026

Time to get away? If your patients are taking an overseas mid-winter break, make sure they receive essential vaccines. This quick read is chock-a-block with good ideas to keep your patients healthy when they're on the go and far from home.

Believe it or not, your pharmacy plays an important role in ensuring travelers receive essential vaccines. In fact, current recommendations show that immunizations should be verified before any pretravel consultation, followed by an evaluation of risks and local requirements. Begin with a Comprehens...

02/02/2026

Several Kansas pharmacies will temporarily close Feb. 4 as staff members travel to Topeka to urge lawmakers to reform the current Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) system.

https://www.republic-online.com/pharmacists-plan-to-head-to-topeka-on-feb-4/

30/01/2026

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30/01/2026

A David vs. Goliath Story for You

Mike Burns, RPh, President/CEO of AuBurn Pharmacy, recently made a tough business decision: his successful chain of more than 30 community pharmacies in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas would no longer participate as an in-network provider with Express Scripts (ESI). As independent pharmacists understand, he felt he had no choice due to unfair PBM financial dynamics.

As a fierce advocate and outspoken leader for community pharmacy at state and national levels, Mike developed a fact-packed presentation that explains the real cost of PBMs. He invites you to download and share the information in “The Middle Men of Healthcare: How Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect American Healthcare.”

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Mike also sent this letter to employers, encouraging them to consider other PBM options that support local community-based pharmacies. And Mike is more than willing to share other ideas and information with you. Just email him at mburns@auburnpharmacies.com.

24/10/2025

PBA Health has acquired Speed Script, which provides cutting-edge software and pharmacy management tools to independent and regional pharmacies. The partnership positions PBA Health to be a stronger, more innovative and responsive partner to you—our customers.