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Dispensing Pharmacy: An Option for Private Practices
Audience Polling Questions
| Question 1: | What is your current situation with regards to a dispensing pharmacy? |
| Result: | Almost 40 percent of the audience reporting having a dispensing pharmacy; 35 percent reported that they are looking into opening a dispensing pharmacy. |
| Question 2: | What do you see as the benefits of establishing an in-house pharmacy? |
| Result: | The majority of respondents chose an alternative means of generating revenue. The second most popular answer was to improve patient compliance with treatment regimens. |
| Question 3: | What drug management trend(s) have had a negative impact on your practice and/or patients? |
| Result: | The majority of respondents said that specialty pharmacy mandates have had the most negative impact on providers and patients. |
| Question 4: | Are you experiencing pressure from payers to solely use their preferred dispensing pharmacies? |
| Result: | The majority responded in the affirmative. |
| Question 5: | Giving the trends we are seeing in market consolidation, do you feel that having an in-house pharmacy is an asset or a hindrance? |
| Result: | Half of respondents found it to be an asset; half were not sure. |


