Conway Financial Weekly
The Essential Newsletter for Pharmacy Professionals. Your weekly dose of business insights, market intelligence, and career opportunities.
At Conway Financial, we believe informed clients make better financial decisions. Conway Financial Newsletter is our specialty publication for pharmacy professionals — delivering insights on industry trends, career developments, and the financial topics that matter most to the profession we’ve served for over 20 years.
Pharmacy Desert Economics – Opportunity or Challenge?
You’ve probably heard the alarming statistics: 29% of pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, leaving millions without easy access to medications. But what’s really happening in the industry? While pharmacy closures create challenges, they’re also reshaping where pharmacists work and what skills are most valuable. Let’s examine what the data tells us about working in different types of pharmacy markets and what these trends mean for the profession as a whole.
The AI Buzz – What’s Actually Worth Your Attention?
While venture capitalists are throwing billions at AI startups, what matters to you is simpler: Will this help you serve patients better? Will it make your job easier or harder? And which of these new tools will actually work in your pharmacy? Let’s dig into what’s real and what’s just noise.
PFW | Issue #1
This week: Trump announces 59% drug price cuts causing global pharma stock declines, FTC reveals $7.3 billion in PBM markups from real court filings, and 2,700 pharmacy closures create access crisis. Plus, healthcare AI funding hits $1.68 billion in just six weeks of 2025.
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