‘I can’t do it at a loss’: Independent pharmacists in Iowa are losing money on prescriptions

'I can't do it at a loss': Independent pharmacists in Iowa are losing money on prescriptions

Pharmacies are closing across Iowa, and there are concerns that more closures will follow, according to a new study from Drake University professor Michael Andreski. Study Drake. His findings reveal a troubling trend showing alarming closure rates across the state, especially among independent pharmacies not affiliated with large chains. At least 87 of those pharmacies … Read more

Iowa could remove mental health questions from medical licenses

Dr. Lorna M. Breen

Iowa’s top health officials are exploring changes to the licensing process that advocates say could encourage more doctors to seek treatment for mental health and pharmaceutical use disorders. matter. According to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, a group that advocates for more mental health support for healthcare workers. According to a statement from the … Read more

What’s behind Iowa doctor’s push to license alternative COVID drugs?

Horse dewormer containing ivermectin at Tractor Supply Co.  in Ankeny.

An Iowa doctor is seeking a court order requiring pharmacies to fill the prescription drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Dr. David Hartsuch, an emergency physician in Bettendorf, is seeking the order as part of a civil lawsuit against the Iowa Board of Medicine and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy in Scott County District … Read more

Court order requiring pharmacies to fill prescription drugs sparks COVID-19 controversy – Iowa Capital Dispatch

Court order requiring pharmacies to fill prescription drugs sparks COVID-19 controversy - Iowa Capital Dispatch

An Iowa doctor is seeking a court order requiring pharmacies to fill the prescription drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The order is being sought as part of a civil lawsuit brought by Dr. David Hartsuch, an emergency physician from Bettendorf, against the Iowa Board of Medicine and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy in … Read more

Pharmacies expand access to abortion pills under Biden’s new Iowa Start Line policy

Pharmacies expand access to abortion pills under Biden's new Iowa Start Line policy

While pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, an impending Supreme Court case could cut off access to the drug in states where abortion remains legal. France. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) A group of independent pharmacies in states across the country have begun distributing the abortion drug mifepristonean thanks to newly implemented … Read more