--- title: Pharmacy Automation | RxSafe Blog | independent pharmacy (3) description: independent pharmacy | 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. 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Great question! [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/what-is-pharmacy-transformation) [![You're Sitting on a Goldmine](https://play.vidyard.com/VXzVRqycJNvdHawCZMrXuQ.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sitting-on-goldmine-webinar-recap) ## [You're Sitting on a Gold Mine Webinar Recap](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sitting-on-goldmine-webinar-recap) June 1, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [adherence strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-strip-packaging), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [webinars](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/webinars), [Pharmacy Podcast Network](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-podcast-network), [medication adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medication-adherence), [Thomas McDowell](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/thomas-mcdowell), [Jeff Arbuckle](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/jeff-arbuckle), [Lisa Faast](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/lisa-faast) Independent pharmacy owners experience a multitude of challenges that make it difficult to boost profitability and grow their business. Competitors like… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sitting-on-goldmine-webinar-recap) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/1603728082180-May-21-2021-06-27-56-11-PM.jfif)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/youre-invited-ceimpact-commercial-break) ## [You're Invited - CEImpact Commercial Break](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/youre-invited-ceimpact-commercial-break) May 21, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacies), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [CEImpact](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ceimpact) At RxSafe, we are passionate about improving independent pharmacy through innovation and technology. We are constantly looking to connect with pharmacy… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/youre-invited-ceimpact-commercial-break) [![](https://play.vidyard.com/qQDLZ8uZa5TmFM7EQiY1k7.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/standing-out-in-a-changing-industry-the-pill-box-pharmacy) ## [Standing Out in a Changing Industry - The Pill Box Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/standing-out-in-a-changing-industry-the-pill-box-pharmacy) April 29, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [adherence strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [medication nonadherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medication-nonadherence), [The Pill Box Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/the-pill-box-pharmacy), [Lee Henderson](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/lee-henderson) The Pill Box Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy locatedin Decatur, Alabama, has been serving itscommunity since 1973. With 48 years of experience,… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/standing-out-in-a-changing-industry-the-pill-box-pharmacy) [![](https://play.vidyard.com/xc6J33t3P8pMwexdHPHd1k.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/medication-adherence-webinar-recap) ## [Medication Adherence - Webinar Recap](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/medication-adherence-webinar-recap) April 28, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [adherence strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [webinars](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/webinars), [medication nonadherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medication-nonadherence), [medication synchronization](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medication-synchronization) The role of pharmacists is continuously evolving. Gone are the days that pharmacists simply filled vials for patients. Across the country, pharmacists are  [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/medication-adherence-webinar-recap) [![](https://play.vidyard.com/bxbNtwZnHC6dXM5YPsE5Ge.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-wave-of-the-future-in-independent-pharmacy) ## [The Wave of the Future in Independent Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-wave-of-the-future-in-independent-pharmacy) March 26, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [profit](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/profit), [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [vitamins](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamins), [Blairs Ferry Family Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blairs-ferry-family-pharmacy), [Doug Niedermann](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/doug-niedermann) It’s no secret that independent pharmacies are facing a variety of challenges that threaten their survival. PBMs, shrinking reimbursements, and chain… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-wave-of-the-future-in-independent-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/national-cancer-institute-NNpo-liY5aU-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-growing-demand-for-medical-at-home-services) ## [A Growing Demand for Medical at Home Services](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-growing-demand-for-medical-at-home-services) March 20, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [NCPA](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ncpa), [LTC](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ltc), [Medical at home](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medical-at-home) Since the start of the pandemic, the nation has seen a spike in demand for at-home medical services. There is a growing aging population that does not … [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-growing-demand-for-medical-at-home-services) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/us-supreme-court-building-2225766_1920.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-historic-win-for-independent-pharmacy) ## [A Historic Win for Independent Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-historic-win-for-independent-pharmacy) December 26, 2020 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [pharmacy reimbursement](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-reimbursement), [PBMs](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pbms), [DIR fees](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/dir-fees), [SCOTUS](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/scotus), [Legislations](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/legislations) Independent pharmacy owners have eagerly awaited the decision from the monumental case, *Rutledge vs. PCMA.* The case was presented to SCOTUS on Oct. 6,… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/a-historic-win-for-independent-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/christian-wiediger-rymh7EZPqRs-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) ## [Amazon Pharmacy: The Impact on the Independent Pharmacy Industry](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) December 22, 2020 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [Amazon](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/amazon), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [Amazon Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/amazon-pharmacy) When Amazon acquired PillPack in 2018, most pharmacy owners did not know how it would change the industry. Adherence pouch packaging was just starting to… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/volodymyr-hryshchenko-aXbfOFQ_juU-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/supplements-and-vitamins-untapped-potential-for-independent-pharmacy) ## [Supplements & Vitamins - Untapped Potential for Independent Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/supplements-and-vitamins-untapped-potential-for-independent-pharmacy) November 18, 2020 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [med sync](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/med-sync), [vitamin adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamin-adherence), [vitamins](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamins), [Supplements](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/supplements) Independent pharmacy owners are constantly searching for innovative ways to grow their business. 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