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How Pharmacists Can Talk to Patients About Generics vs. Brand-Name Drugs
Pharmacists are experts on drug information and some of the most accessible healthcare professionals with whom patients don’t need an appointment to consult. Because of this, pharmacists play an important role in patient education and drug product selection. They are in a unique position to communicate at the point of care and share the differences between generic and brand-name drugs as well as the benefits of using a generic alternative.
Doing Our Part as Drug Affordability Concerns Continue to Rise
The pharmaceutical industry is facing pressure against rapidly rising drug costs, and many customers are seeing these costs passed on to them. Drug prices are rising for several reasons, such as supply chain constraints and higher manufacturing costs.
The Advantages of a Smaller, Personalized Supplier of Generic Pharmaceuticals
As a pharmaceutical distributor, wholesaler, or pharmacy, you have many options when selecting a supplier. There’s a commonly accepted sentiment that working with a larger vendor is a smarter, safer, choice, but that sentiment fails to recognize many of the realities of working with a larger vendor vs. a smaller, more personalized supplier.
When Inflation Impacts Drug Costs: The Westminster Pharmaceuticals Approach
Inflation is impacting every corner of American life, and no industry is impervious to it – including the pharmaceutical industry. As a result, pharmaceutical companies are facing pressure from consumers and regulators alike to drive down drug pricing to ensure medications are available and accessible to those who need it.
With our consumers as our top priority, Westminster Pharmaceuticals is taking steps to help assure affordable drug pricing and combat the forces driving prices. By ramping up the production of low-cost generics, absorbing profit margin loss, and offering our partners the most competitive rates possible, we hope to pass on savings to consumers so everyone can afford the drugs they need.
Westminster Launches Online Searchable Product Catalog
Reviewing Westminster Pharmaceuticals products has gotten easier with the launch of our new searchable product catalog online. As we are constantly adding products to our portfolio, the new, user-friendly catalog is the best way to keep up with Westminster product launches and ensure inventory.
Making the Westminster Difference: The Importance of Relationships ft. Brian Spoto, Senior VP of Sales
At the core of the pharmaceutical industry are relationships. Without these sales relationships between manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, the 131 million+ people in the United States that take prescription medications would be left without the pharmaceuticals they rely on to stay healthy, recover, or live symptom-free.
At Westminster Pharmaceuticals, we take pride in our superior sales relationships led by Brian Spoto, our Senior Vice President of Sales.