# MatchRX presents: Understanding DSCSA and the Road to 2026 | TWIRx

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Podcast: [This Week in Pharmacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-pharmacy-6992689)
Published: 2025-11-21T20:55:29+00:00
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On "This Week in Pharmacy" #TWIRx TWIRx NEWS This Week in Pharmacy News – A trio of developments highlight major shifts and ongoing challenges in pharmacy care:Fruth Pharmacy, a 73-year-old family-owned regional pharmacy chain in West Virginia and Ohio, has been acquired by Walgreens Boots Alliance, with transfer of prescription files and inventory from 16 stores planned for December 3 — the deal underscores how legacy community pharmacies are increasingly consolidating to survive pressure from reimbursement and PBM models.- from Mass Market Retailershttps://lnkd.in/emKagG9v At UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the Postgraduate Year One Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program is celebrating 25 years, having trained 163 residents who serve in community pharmacies across North Carolina. With 95 % of Americans living within five miles of a pharmacy, the program emphasizes the critical role of community pharmacists in rural and underserved areas.https://lnkd.in/e-Gk5bkr A new commentary from Those Nerdy Girls draws attention to the growing crisis of “pharmacy deserts” — areas lacking accessible pharmacies — and links closures of independent and chain pharmacies (nearly 1 in 3 since 2010) with inequities in care for rural, Black and Latino-majority neighborhoods. The piece calls for PBM reform, policy action and community engagement to preserve pharmacy access.https://lnkd.in/ezxmdRfb Featured Sponsor today: MatchRX presents: Understanding #DSCSA and the Road to 2026 Special Guest: Ilisa Bernstein PharmD, JDCEO & Co-founder Johny Kello with MatchRXJohny welcomes one of the "50 Most Influential People in Pharmacy", Ilisa B.G. Bernstein, PharmD, JD, to break down the current state of DSCSA compliance as the industry approaches the critical November 2025 enforcement dead…

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