Publications

PHSL President Ann Johnson and Senior Consultant David Schuetz contributed to the September/October 2023 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their Viewpoints article, Ann and Dave discuss challenges and solutions related to the FDA policy requiring the use of UDIs and prohibiting the use of NHRICs or HRIs and NDCs on medical devices.

Click here to read the article “Are You Ready for UDIs?” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL President Ann Johnson, Senior Consultant Patricia Milazzo, and Intern Logan Graham contributed to the July/August 2023 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their Viewpoints article, Ann, Patty, and Logan provide an overview of out-of-pocket price smoothing, a proposed component of the Inflation Reduction Act, and discuss potential concerns and considerations for the various stakeholders.

Click here to read the article “Medicare Part D Price Smoothing.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL Consultant Alan Sekula contributed to the May/June 2023 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In his Viewpoints article, Alan provides an overview of the Maximum Fair Prices determined by the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and discusses considerations for pharmacies as they prepare for implementation.

Click here to read the article “What You Need to Know About Maximum Fair Prices.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL Consultant Alan Sekula contributed to the January/February 2023 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In his Viewpoints article, Alan discusses components of the Inflation Reduction Act related to pharmacy and prescription drugs, including negotiated prices, price increase greater than inflation, benefit design and premium maximum increase, vaccine coverage, biosimilar reimbursement, and insulin payment cap.

Click here to read the article “The Inflation Reduction Act Impact on Prescriptions.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL Co-founder Don Dietz and PHSL Vice President Melissa Krause contributed to the November/December 2022 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their Viewpoints article, Don and Melissa share their predictions on what is to come for pharmacy in 2023, including changes in pharmacy business, drug prices, payment models, pharmacy participation in PBM networks, benefit designs, and biosimilar use.

Click here to read the article “A Blank Canvas: Prognostications for 2023.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL Senior Consultants Patty Milazzo and Dave Schuetz contributed to the September/October 2022 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their first Viewpoints article of a series, Patty and Dave discuss the FDA’s proposed solution to changing the NDC structure, an explanation of the stepped, multiyear approach, and key projected dates for the multiphase implementation.

Click here to read the article “Understanding the FDA’s Plans for NDCs.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL Senior Consultant Patty Milazzo and PHSL Intern Arvin Sequeira contributed to the July/August 2022 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their Viewpoints article, Patty and Arvin discuss both the opportunities and challenges pharmacies, payers, and prescribers may face when incorporating pharmacogenetic testing and data into practice.

Click here to read the article “Pharmacogenetics: Pharmacy Evolution Rolls On.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.

PHSL President Ann Johnson contributed to the July 2022 Pharmacy Management Edition of MedHealth Outlook. In this feature, Ann highlights the importance of drug pricing compendia for pharmaceutical, device, or digital therapeutics companies. Click here to read the article.

PHSL President Ann Johnson and Vice President Melissa Krause were featured in the March/April 2022 issue of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s (PPA) publication Pennsylvania Pharmacist. In this feature, Ann and Melissa share their leadership advice and lessons as Principals of PHSL. Both Ann and Melissa are active members of PPA and the Allegheny County Pharmacists Association (ACPA). Click here to read the Leadership Feature, or access the entire Pennsylvania Pharmacist publication here.

PHSL Senior Consultant Patty Milazzo and PHSL Intern Logan Graham contributed to the May/June 2022 edition of ComputerTalk for the Pharmacist. In their Viewpoints article, Patty and Logan discuss the “test to treat” initiative, including its current purpose, challenges for the program, and the potential for expansion of these types of services at the pharmacy.

Click here to read the article “The Pharmacist Will See You Now… and Treat You Now, Too.” You can also access the full versions of current and past ComputerTalk issues at https://www.computertalk.com/issue-archive/.