Pharmacy Technology

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — FamilyWize on Tuesday announced the launch of its emRxcel proprietary product that integrates its prescription drug savings program with electronic medical records. With emRxcel, a FamilyWize discount can be automatically included with a patient’s prescription through the EMR. FamilyWize’s Prescription Savings Card is accepted at more than 60,000 pharmacies, including such major chains as Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS and others. 

 

Customer-owned health insurer Health Care Service Corporation has launched a multi-phase program called Pharmacists Adding Value and Expertise in collaboration with Jewel-Osco, Safeway and Albertsons Pharmacies in Illinois, Montana and New Mexico, as well as with the Texas Pharmacist Association. The move represents the company's effort to help improve medication adherence rates with its Medicare and dual-eligible (Medicare/Medicaid) members.

 

 MADISON, Wis. — The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Propeller Health’s Propeller platform — a leading digital solution for respiratory medicine — to be used with GSK’s Ellipta, its dry powder inhaler. 

 

IRVINE, Calif. — Prescribewellness and pharmacy services administrative organization Arete Pharmacy Network on Thursday announced a new partnership that will bring PrescribeWellness’s solutions to Arete Pharmacy Network’s independent community pharmacy partners. 

 

Through the partnership, PrescribeWellness will be Arete Pharmacy Network’s preferred patient communications and medication synchronization provider. 

 

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ateb on Wednesday announced that it had convened its Community Pharmacy Advisory Board in an effort to foster through leadership about the issues facing community pharmacy and suggesting solutions that would drive profitability. 

 

Among the big changes the board envisioned for the future of pharmacy was pharmacogenomics testing, which pharmacies can now offer through Ateb’s solution to help identify how patients metabolize their medications and maximize the benefit of patients's medications. 

IRVINE, Calif. — PrescribeWellness on Wednesday announced its continued sponsorship of National Open Enrollment Week, which runs Nov. 14 to 18, during which time Medicare-eligible seniors look to

National Open Enrollment Week is a nationwide event designed to encourage Medicare-eligible seniors look to their pharmacist to help choose a prescription drug plan.