Ramblings of a pharmacist

I joined the One Kidney Club

I donated my kidney to a stranger last month. That should be a much more normal thing to do than it is.

Aug 25 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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May 2025

Patients Before Monopolies

The fundamental problem in pharmacy is that the payment system is corrupt.

May 17 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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January 2025

It's the RxMOOPs!

The IRA of 2022 made some big changes to Medicare. The most meaningful of those changes is the amusingly named "$2000 RxMOOP." I muse on what those…

Jan 4 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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December 2024

Formularies, Formulary Strategies, and Vigilante Formulary Review

Formularies are rationing by bureaucrats. Sometimes they make decisions that look insane to people outside of their bubble, or nakedly profit-seeking.

Dec 27, 2024 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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October 2024

Response to "Safelite is a PBM"

Matt Stoller wrote up Safelite's similarities to the PBM industry. This July I had wonderfully bad luck and had two separate windshield-rock incidents.

Oct 1, 2024 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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September 2024

2275 pharmacies have closed so far in 2024

My profession is really struggling. We need help.

Sep 17, 2024 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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September 2023

DSCSA

FDA announced on 8/25/23 that they are exercising enforcement discretion for DSCSA EDDS. What the heck does that mean?

Sep 26, 2023 • 

Benjamin Jolley

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April 2023

October 2022

September 2022

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June 2022