Dispense Times Magazine

05/31/2026

Community pharmacy continues to expand far beyond traditional dispensing, and vaccines remain one of the clearest opportunities for pharmacies to grow patient care services.

In the May–June 2026 issue of Dispense Times, this Vaccination Station article takes a closer look at the DT vaccine, including clinical overview, CDC recommendations, administration, storage and handling, side effects, and reimbursement potential for community pharmacies.

The article also breaks down the differences between DT, DTaP, Tdap, and Td, helping pharmacy teams better understand where DT fits and why it matters for certain pediatric patients who cannot receive the pertussis component.

For independent pharmacies looking to strengthen immunization services, improve patient access, and identify sustainable clinical opportunities, this article is worth reading.

Read the full article in the May–June 2026 issue of Dispense Times:

[https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/](https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/)

05/30/2026

Thank you to our advertiser, Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group.

Independent pharmacy owners are carrying a lot right now. PBM pressure, shrinking margins, staffing challenges, rising costs, and the constant need to find new ways to strengthen the business.

Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group is helping pharmacy owners think beyond survival and start building momentum.

Their message is clear: generate new income through insurance, retain top talent with competitive benefits, and build wealth beyond your pharmacy.

Thank you, Rx Pharmacy Insurance Group, for advertising with Dispense Times and for supporting the independent pharmacy community.

Ready to stop surviving and start accelerating?

Visit rxinsurancegroup.com, email [email protected], or call 843-873-4420 to learn more.

05/28/2026

The independent pharmacy community needs companies that understand the business, the pressure, and the opportunity in this market. To our May-June 2026 advertisers:

Thank you, Outcomes One®

Thank you, Datarithm

Thank you, Datascan Pharmacy Software

Thank you, Capital Drug

Thank you, Pharmacy Marketplace

Thank you, InfoWerks

Thank you, NimbleRx

Thank you, Retail Management Solutions, LLC

Thank you, RX Insurance Group (Ben Coakley)

Thank you for being part of the May-June 2026 issue.

https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/

The latest Dispense Times digital issue for independent pharmacy owners, operators, and industry partners.

05/28/2026

Big move in the pharmacy and patient engagement space. This is one of those acquisitions that signals where healthcare marketing and pharmacy connectivity are heading next.

You could share it with commentary like this:

Pharmacy, patient engagement, and real-world adherence are starting to merge into one ecosystem.

Swoop’s acquisition of Nimble is a major signal of where healthcare is heading next.

Swoop now gains direct prescription fulfillment and pharmacy connectivity capabilities through Nimble’s nationwide independent pharmacy network, which supports millions of patients across all 50 states.

What’s interesting here isn’t just the acquisition itself.

It’s the broader shift:
• Marketing → fulfillment
• Awareness → adherence
• Engagement → measurable patient outcomes
• Digital health → pharmacy workflow integration

Independent pharmacies sit at the center of that transition.

The companies that can connect patient intent, prescribing behavior, fulfillment, adherence, and real-world outcomes into one ecosystem are going to have a massive advantage over the next decade.

This also reinforces something many independent pharmacy owners already know:
The pharmacy is no longer just a dispensing location. It’s becoming a real-time healthcare engagement hub.

Do you think independent pharmacies are becoming the new healthcare engagement layer?

Adding Nimble advances Swoop’s position as the only integrated ecosystem built to connect patients and HCPs with the right information to improve health outcomes.

05/28/2026

Thank you to our advertiser, RMS Retail Management Solutions.

Independent pharmacies need point of sale technology that does more than ring up transactions. They need tools that help improve the customer experience, grow front-end revenue, and streamline daily operations.

RMS is built for pharmacy, offering POS solutions designed to support independent pharmacies with features like OTC benefit card acceptance, digital coupons, will-call management, text-to-pay, home delivery support, flexible credit card processing, and 24x7 U.S.-based customer support.

Their message is simple: point of sale, but different.

Thank you, RMS Retail Management Solutions, for supporting Dispense Times and the independent pharmacy community.

Ready for different?

Book your demo today at rm-solutions.com or call 877-767-1060.

05/27/2026

The independent pharmacy community needs companies that understand the business, the pressure, and the opportunity in this market. To our May-June 2026 advertisers:

Thank you, Outcomes One®

Thank you, Datarithm

Thank you, Datascan Pharmacy Software

Thank you, Capital Drug

Thank you, Pharmacy Marketplace

Thank you, InfoWerks

Thank you, NimbleRx

Thank you, Retail Management Solutions, LLC

Thank you, RX Insurance Group (Ben Coakley)

Thank you for being part of the May-June 2026 issue.

https://dispensetimes.com/magazine/dispense-times-magazine-may-june-2026-issue/

The latest Dispense Times digital issue for independent pharmacy owners, operators, and industry partners.

05/27/2026

PBMs should not get to quietly decide which local pharmacy a patient is allowed to use.

Martella’s Pharmacies has served southwestern Pennsylvania for more than 60 years. Now patients are being asked to speak up after Martella’s was pushed out of the Express Scripts network serving UPMC and Highmark managed care plans.

PUTT launched PAMyPharmacyMyChoice.org to give Pennsylvanians a direct way to contact lawmakers, submit concerns to DHS, and share how PBM network decisions affect real patients and real communities.

This is bigger than one pharmacy.

When PBMs cut out local pharmacies, patients lose access, communities lose trusted healthcare providers, and independent pharmacies are forced to fight systems they did not create.

Pennsylvanians deserve better.

Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency

Read the full story in Dispense Times:

https://dispensetimes.com/pamypharmacymychoice-martellas-pharmacies-express-scripts/

A new advocacy website from Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency gives Pennsylvanians tools to contact lawmakers, submit concerns to DHS, and share personal stories about PBM-driven pharmacy

05/27/2026

🌟BRAVO !!🌟
The FAIR RX Act has been signed into law by the Governor!

Cheers to a holiday weekend of !

Tennessee Pharmacists Association Gov. Bill Lee TN State Senator Bob Harshbarger Rick Scarbrough for State Representative

05/27/2026

Three major hospital systems accuse CVS of secretly siphoning hundreds of millions in drug savings.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/three-major-hospital-systems-accuse-cvs-secretly-siphoning-hundreds-millions-drug-savings #

Three major hospital systems have accused CVS of allegedly diverting hundreds of millions from the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

05/27/2026

A big thank you to Outcomes for advertising in the latest issue of Dispense Times.

Their featured message highlights a powerful way to help pharmacies save time and improve workflow with Rx30 + Automated Data Entry.

According to the ad, Outcomes helps eliminate 80% of manual e script entry, reducing manual effort, improving accuracy, and helping pharmacy teams move faster.

For pharmacies looking to streamline operations and get valuable time back, this is definitely worth a closer look.

To our readers, if you want to see what reducing manual entry can do for your workflow, visit outcomes.com to learn more.

Thank you again to Outcomes for supporting independent pharmacy and partnering with Dispense Times.