34 MILLION
Americans cannot
afford their medication
Medication waste is
estimated to cost up to
$5 BILLION
every year
10 MILLION
prescriptions in the US
could be recycled per year
Stay current. Sign up for our newsletter.
The pharmaceutical industry needs a Good Shepherd.
A shepherd guides, protects and attends to a flock and their needs. Shepherds are devoted to the well-being of others. At Good Shepherd Health Institute, we’re committed to building a better pharmaceutical industry, one that puts patients first.
We look forward to the day when all patients can access the medications they need, regardless of cost; when unused prescription drugs are shared as a resource, not thrown away as waste; and when patients – not corporations – have the power to choose their pharmacy.
Through insightful journalism, empowering pharmacists and helping patients become advocates, join us as we pursue a patients-first pharmacy future.
-
Time Wasted and Implications for Patient Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Prescription Telephone Transfer Encounters
-
Addressing Corrupt PBM Practices: A Call to Action for Patients, Providers, and Payers
-
How to Improve Patient Access with Telehealth and Virtual Pharmacy Services
-
Pharmacy Staffing Survey
-
Value-Based Pharmacy: An Alternative to Volume-Based Models
Rethinking Pharmacy
A Pharmacy for employer-funded health plans that optimizes benefits, improves care and dramatically lowers costs.
A revolution in pharmacy that solves the financial and environmental problems of prescription waste by matching donated medication with patients in need.
A membership pharmacy improving access to lifesaving medication for vulnerable patients.
This Month’s Feature:
Pharmacy Staffing Survey
Pharmacy has changed dramatically. Although it’s (unfortunately) a volume business, pharmacies often struggle with having enough staff to safely care for their patients. In this survey, we hope to gauge what staffing challenges exist in U.S. pharmacies, as well as how to help address them.
Pharmacy Staffing Survey
Pharmacy has changed dramatically. Although it’s (unfortunately) a volume business, pharmacies often struggle with having enough staff to safely care for their patients. In this survey, we hope to gauge what staffing challenges exist in U.S. pharmacies, as well as how to help address them.
Latest Posts:
What Is a Self-Funded Health Plan?
As more people begin to recognize that the pharmacy pricing system needs to change, promising alternatives have arisen. One of the most popular alternatives is “cost plus,” in which patients pay the cost of the medication, plus a percentage-based markup to the pharmacy. It sounds good – there is no confusion over pharmacy reimbursements from third-party pharmacy benefit managers. The cost is, in theory, lower for patients, especially those without prescription insurance or who have high deductible plans. Unfortunately, many of these models rely on a faulty premise on which they set their prices – NADAC.
Medication Reclamation 101: Reducing Waste, Saving Lives
Medication reclamation prevents throwing away good medicine, which could help someone in need. But how does it work? RemediChain knows.
Navigating the Legal Challenges of Prescription Donation
Prescription donation is tightly regulated to protect patient safety, and the complex laws vary by state. But RemediChain knows them all.