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title: Pharmacy Automation | RxSafe Blog (11)
description: Pharmacy automation for independent retail pharmacies and outpatient hospital pharmacy managers, pharmacists and pharmacy owners. We write on topics including pharmacy profitability, adherence packaging, workflow, accuracy & speed, space savings, narcotics security, inventory management. (11)
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## [What is Interactive Social Media?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/what-is-interactive-social-media)

October 21, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [guest blog post](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/guest-blog-post), [Nicolle McClure](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/nicolle-mcclure), [interactive social media](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/interactive-social-media), [GRX Marketing](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/grx-marketing), [engagement](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/engagement)

*RxSafe features monthly guest posts from pharmacy industry insiders and leaders. This month, we hear from independent pharmacy marketing expert Nicolle…*

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## [Diabetes Care & The Impact of Adherence - Webinar Recap](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/diabetes-care-impact-of-adherence-webinar)

September 30, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [webinars](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/webinars), [Ghada Abukuwaik](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ghada-abukuwaik), [Lisa Faast](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/lisa-faast), [Ani Rostomyan](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ani-rostomyan), [Garry Welch](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/garry-welch), [diabetes](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/diabetes)

RxSafe and The Pharmacy Podcast Network recently hosted the webinar, "Diabetes Care & The Impact of Adherence," as part of the *Beyond the Vial, Transform…*

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## [Pharmacy Automation: a Q&A with 3 Pharmacists](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pharmacy-automation-q-and-a)

September 27, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [automated strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/automated-strip-packaging), [CEImpact](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ceimpact), [The Pharmacy Network](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/the-pharmacy-network), [Lisa Kocian](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/lisa-kocian), [Rusty Adams](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rusty-adams), [Terry Perkins](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/terry-perkins)

In this blog post, we share highlights of a panel discussion hosted by CEimpact on The Pharmacy Network, where RxSafe customers discuss their experiences…

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## [Community Pharmacy Team Building](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/community-pharmacy-team-building)

September 13, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [testimonials](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/testimonials), [community pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/community-pharmacies), [Spruce Mountain Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/spruce-mountain-pharmacy), [Steve Maki](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/steve-maki), [team building](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/team-building)

In an earlier [blog post](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/bringing-independent-pharmacy-back-to-jay-maine),we featured Steve Maki of Spruce Mountain Pharmacy in Jay, Maine. In that post, Maki talked about how the [RapidPakRx™](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rapidpackrx-faqs) transformed…

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## [Texas-Sized Pharmacy Transformation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pharmacy-transformation-texas)

August 31, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [profit](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/profit), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [Medicine Shoppe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medicine-shoppe), [Texas](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/texas), [pharmacy transformation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-transformation)

Dear readers: last month we launched a blog series on business transformation in a community pharmacy setting. Our first article was a primer on “[what is…](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/what-is-pharmacy-automation)

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## [How Can Pharmacists Capitalize on Recent Gains?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pharmacists-capitalize-recent-gains)

August 27, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [profit](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/profit), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [Lisa Faast](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/lisa-faast), [DiversifyRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/diversifyrx), [non-PBM revenue](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/non-pbm-revenue), [pandemic](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pandemic), [guest blog post](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/guest-blog-post)

*RxSafe is excited to publish guest posts from pharmacy industry insiders and leaders. This month, we feature pharmacy consultant Dr. Lisa Faast, who…*

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## [How Will the GoodRx-Surescripts Agreement Affect Independent Pharmacy?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/goodrx-surescripts-affects-independent-pharmacy)

August 25, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [PBMs](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pbms), [DIR fees](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/dir-fees), [goodrx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/goodrx), [surescripts](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/surescripts), [monopolies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/monopolies)

GoodRx recently announced its agreement with health information network provider Surescripts, in a move that GoodRx says will enable physician access to…

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## [What Does "Pharmacy Transformation" Mean?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/what-is-pharmacy-transformation)

July 30, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [PakMyMeds](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pakmymeds), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [video](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/video), [pharmacy transformation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-transformation)

As RxSafe has begun spreading the news about pharmacy transformation, a lot of pharmacists have asked us: exactly what does that mean?

Great question!

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## [120-Year-OId Pharmacy Still Thriving](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/120-year-old-pharmacy-still-thriving)

July 26, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [Patient testimonials](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-testimonials), [McDowell's Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/mcdowells-pharmacy), [Mac Pack](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/mac-pack)

[McDowell’s Pharmacy](https://www.mcdowellspharmacy.com/) in Scotland Neck, NC, has been in business since 1901. Not only is the pharmacy known for being a local fixture, but owner Thomas…

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## [$1,830 for a gallon of gas?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/1830-for-a-gallon-of-gas)

July 19, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [NCPA](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ncpa), [PBMs](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pbms), [DIR fees](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/dir-fees), [Legislations](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/legislations)

| CMS recently [reported](https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2021/06/03/its-not-typo-91500-increase-fees-heaped-pharmacies) to Congress that direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees are up 91,500%since 2010. |
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