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April 2022 Question of the Month

How have drug supply shortages in 2022 changed compared to shortages in 2021?

More products impacted: 44%

Same number of products impacted: 44%

Less products impacted: 11%

What factor will have the greatest impact on the number of unfilled pharmacist positions that currently exists?

2022 pharmacy school graduates will fill the open positions: 8.3%

Pharmacy closures will help reduce the number of unfilled positions: 58.4%

Currently employed pharmacists will see an increases in hours worked and overtime: 25.0%

Chains will reassign pharmacist administrators/HQ personnel back to the stores: 0.0%

Pharmacy schools will increase the incoming class size: 8.3%

Retired pharmacists will come out of retirement to fill hours: 0.0%

What impact will the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Pharmacy have on drug prices in the next 2 years?

Retail pharmacies will lower their cash prices to compete: 10%

Select competing retail and internet pharmacies will lower their cash prices: 20%

Retail pharmacies will create or further enhance their own discount programs or clubs to compete: 20%

There will be an increase in discount card program utilization: 20%

No impact on pharmacy prices: 30%