Pharmacy Christmas List

In the spirit of the holiday, I thought I’d speculate on what might be on the list of a few constituents in the pharmacy world:

1. Patients:
   • Less co-insurance [so I have a clue what I’m paying for my drugs]
2. Pharmacists:
   • Patience [so I don’t become another Angry Pharmacist]
3. Physicians:
   • More time, more pay, and less people and technology telling me what to do [even if it’s helpful much of the time]
4. Retail Pharmacies:
   • Patients to actually appreciate our pharmacists, know their name, and stop switching for free things [coupons, drugs]
5. Mail Order Pharmacies:
   • Client appreciation for the fact that mail is about more than money – adherence, therapeutic conversion
6. Specialty Pharmacies:
   • More limited distribution drugs
7. PBMs:
   • Consultants that look at more than the discount rate in spreadsheets AND
   • Clients that can tell the difference between us and are willing to be more aggressive about plan design
8. Managed Care Pharmacy Teams:
   • An ability to blend medical, lab, and Rx data and demonstrate an impact of increased adherence on MLR
9. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers:
   • A blockbuster drug OR a patent extension on my current drugs
   • BUT please no more recalls or black box warnings
10. Generic Manufacturers:
    • An authorized generic deal where I make more money by doing nothing