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Robert Johnson, a highly regarded pharmacy educator, practitioner and pioneer in the field of pharmacy benefits management, died peacefully in his sleep March 2 after a long struggle with cancer.

Johnson’s passing drew an outpouring of condolences from many of the pharmacy leaders who said they benefited from his counsel, friendship and guidance over a long career in pharmacy. A 1962 Masters of Science graduate of Wayne State University, he began his career in independent pharmacy, later serving in numerous state and national pharmacy organizations.