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Even Pharmacists Should Take Their Vitamins in 2021 

August 12, 2021/in Pharmacy Growth Strategies/by pdsmarketing

Every year it’s the same story – January 1st rolls around, and vitamins fly off the shelves as everyone vows to eat healthier, live better, and take care of themselves in the new year. But about halfway through those vitamin bottles, they are forgotten, to be guiltily looked upon whenever you need a cup or something from the spice cabinet.  

What if there was a way for you, the pharmacist, to forge a different path in New Year’s Resolutions? We don’t need to be afraid of failed promises past. That’s if you can leverage the technology of today to help your patients stick to their vitamins.  

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The Booming Nutraceutical Industry 

Wellness is on the rise. Every other commercial on TV is about how to feel good inside and out, with numerous new companies popping up to service this exact need. Vitamin delivery services that offer daily pre-packaged and customized doses are popping up everywhere. Fortunately, this industry is big enough for you to still get involved. According to a recent report, the nutraceutical market is estimated to reach $722.49 billion by 2027. 

While vitamin makers were previously responsible for marketing and distributing their products, the pharmacist can help fill this gap and provide additional services to their patients. Instead of having to select from rows of bottles on the shelf, your customers can have a curated experience like those of mail-order services. They also get the added benefit of simpler daily management. Offering home delivery on nutraceuticals can provide convenience for your patients and help your pharmacy stay competitive. With pouch packaging, you can combine these vitamins in the same pouches as any prescription medications, making it easy for patients stay adherent to both.  

How Technology Can Help 

While big vitamin shops like GNC and Vitamin Shoppe are running towards packaging technology to compete with other mail-order brands, you already have a leg up. This technology has been used in the pharmacy industry for decades to help patients manage their medications. Even if you have not used it before, the infrastructure and training is in place for you to quickly implement this technology. By choosing scalable packaging technology, you can start with a solution that fits your current needs and volume and seamlessly builds as your business grows.  

In a retail setting, incorporating packaging technology for nutraceuticals also allows you to reach a larger segment of your community. That includes those not taking maintenance medications. By catering to their wellness needs, you are building customer retention and loyalty to your pharmacy.  

For long-term care, your patients may already be looking elsewhere for vitamins and supplements. By offering these in-house, you have better oversight of their complete medication and supplement regimen and can capture the revenue associated with these services.  

Healthy Patients, Healthy Business 

Just as with prescription medications, adherence is key with any vitamin regimen to see benefits. By incorporating the two into one pouch, you can also have better inventory control over how many – if any – vitamins you stock on your shelves. And in the instance of an LTC facility, you can capture the additional revenue from these additions without risking the loss of that business to a competitor.  

 


 About Parata 

Parata offers the most comprehensive pharmacy automation portfolio to support improved patient outcomes, improve medication adherence, and provide more time for pharmacist-led value-based care. Comprising medication adherence packaging, dispensing technologies, inventory management, and workflow solutions, Parata’s solutions help people lead healthier lives.  Scale and stay out in front on parata.com. 

 

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