Poll Results

What impact will the new PBM from Anthem, Humana, and SS&C have on incumbents?

Significant Disruption: 0%

Minor Loss of Business: 100%

No Impact: 0%

If COVID vaccination in children less than 12 years old is authorized this fall, will you vaccinate your children?

Yes: 18%

No: 59%

Undecided: 24%

How do you expect the new Pharmacist job market to look in the coming year?

More competitive: 71%

Less competitive: 6%

Same / no change: 24%

Is the pharmacy industry overall ready for the transition to UDI by the deadline?

All affected segments of the industry will be ready: 0.0%

Many segments of the industry will be ready with challenges: 0.0%

Old and new identifiers found in the marketplace for the same device will create confusion: 0.0%

Submitting claims for devices will be difficult during the transition:66.7%

Reimbursement payments for devices will be adversely affected: 0.0%

Many segments will not be ready making it difficult to dispense devices: 33.3%

I don’t have insight on this issue: 0.0%

How will the number of FDA drug approvals change in 2021 compared with 2020 due to the pandemic?

Fewer drug approvals in 2021 than 2020: 57.1%

About the same in 2021 as 2020: 28.6%

More drug approvals in 2021 than 2020: 14.3%

What will be the greatest limitation(s) in the COVID19 vaccine rollout in the US?

Patient acceptance of vaccine:  21.05%

Distribution/Administration:  21.05%

Vaccine supply:  15.79%

Procedural differences from state to state:  10.53%

Systems used to set up vaccination appointments:  5.26%

How will Amazon Pharmacy impact the pharmacy market in the next 5 years?

Competitive force influencing incumbents: 66.7%

Disruptive force: 25%

Market participant, no disruption: 8.3%

No longer participating: 0%