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Epic Connectors and the End of Shipping Guesswork

For patients expecting medication delivery after a visit, one question matters most: “when will my medication arrive?”

VPL and Capstone Health Alliance Partner to Deliver Guaranteed Freight Savings to Hospitals and Health Systems

VPL and Capstone Health Alliance have partnered to give member hospitals contractually guaranteed freight savings through a transparent, flat-fee logistics platform.

Why Logistics Is the Missing Layer in the Modern Pharmacy Stack

Pharmacy technology is fragmented, and logistics is the last piece to get fixed. Here's what the gap costs and what unified pharmacy logistics looks like in practice.

Where to Start When Leveling Up Your Medication Delivery Experience

Patient expectations for delivery visibility are rising. Here's where to start when leveling up your pharmacy's shipping and communication workflows, without a full operational overhaul.

Don't Think About the Last Mile at the Last Minute

Most infusion pharmacies treat last-mile logistics as an afterthought. Here's why that breaks down at scale and what a connected delivery workflow looks like.

Soleo Health Partners with VPL to Standardize and Optimize Pharmacy Logistics

VPL announced today a partnership with Soleo Health to support the delivery of important medications to Soleo Health patients.

How Pharmacy Logistics Helps Protect Patients

Patient safety doesn’t stop at dispensing. Explore five ways pharmacy logistics—from shipment visibility to delivery analytics—helps ensure medications reach patients safely, on time, and ready to work.

VPL Achieves TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification

VPL’s Supply Chain Logistics Platform has achieved TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification, reinforcing our commitment to protecting sensitive healthcare data and meeting the highest standards for cloud security and risk management.

Virtue Technologies and VPLRx Partner to Streamline Logistics and Delivery for Specialty Medications

Virtue Technologies and VPLRx partner to help make pharmacy operations smarter, more efficient, and more connected from the moment a medication leaves the pharmacy to the moment it reaches the patient.

What’s In the Box?! Decreasing Medication Errors in the Last Mile

Medication safety has traditionally focused on clinical checks and dispensing accuracy inside the pharmacy, but the risks don’t stop there.

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Better Data, Better Freight Management

When it comes to managing inbound freight, oftentimes costs are hidden, shipments default to premium modes, and suppliers make decisions without transparency.

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Reflecting on NASP 2025: the future of specialty pharmacy

I had the opportunity to attend the NASP Specialty Pharmacy Conference this year with VPL, and I walked away excited about the direction our field is headed.

Navigating the pharmacy industry as a PharmD candidate

Moving from The University of Tennessee to The Ohio State University for pharmacy school was an exciting yet challenging transition.

Three critical components of a specialty pharmacy cold chain solution

Implementing the right specialty pharmacy cold chain solution is critical for safe and effective distribution. As the pipeline for specialty medications increases, along with their temperature requirements, cold chain management is no longer a luxury.

Implementing a profitable ASC supply chain management strategy

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are struggling with rising costs, staffing shortages, and inventory management.

Health system owned specialty pharmacy: What are specialty drugs, and why is the hospital so important to their distribution?

We read an interesting blog the other day in which Jeni Hayes of Vizient, the healthcare performance improvement company

NASP 2024 awards: The key solutions driving pharmacy growth

NASP 2024 was a flurry of exciting conversations, fresh ideas, and innovative insights from the industry’s best.

FedEx combines Ground and Express. What does that mean for healthcare?

“FedEx is consolidating its different operating companies into one organization,” reads the opening line of a recent article on supplychaindive.com.

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Specialty pharmacy distribution: Challenges and opportunities ahead

In the past, we’ve discussed four unique concerns surrounding specialty pharmacy distribution:

Adopting acute supply chain programs in non-acute care

Non-acute supply chain programs are outdated. While acute care settings like hospitals have decades of digitalization and supply chain optimization under their belts, non-acute care is still reliant on the fax machine.

The role of specialty pharmacy in value-based care

Specialty pharmacy is well-positioned to lead the healthcare industry in the shift towards value-based care.

Healthcare supply chain challenges in the post-pandemic era

The pandemic may be over, but healthcare supply chain challenges are not. In fact, healthcare supply chains aren’t going back to “normal” anytime soon.

How vertical integration in hospitals is supporting the industry

The term “vertical integration” often carries a negative connotation in the specialty pharmacy space.

Key takeaways from the ASHP 2025 Pharmacy Forecast: Part I

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently published its highly anticipated Pharmacy Forecast for 2025.

How growth in shipping is driving specialty pharmacy’s focus on supply chains

In today’s high-growth specialty pharmacy segment, the supply chain should always be a priority.

VPL releases new solutions and services to support pharmacy distribution accuracy and proactive shipping intervention

VPL, a leading provider of smart supply chain software for the healthcare market, unveils new solutions and services to support pharmacy distribution accuracy and proactive shipping intervention.

How today’s technology-enabled solutions are empowering clinical supply chain and outpatient pharmacy leaders

This past March, Maria Hayes, an established corporate account consultant in the healthcare industry and VPL’s Chief Strategy & Product Officer Derrek Seif joined Scott Tomko

Navigating supply chain complexities in healthcare

Supply chain complexities in healthcare have become more prevalent in recent years.

How to stay competitive in a growing specialty pharmacy market

Specialty pharmacy is a critical healthcare segment and growing by the day.

Specialty pharmacy distribution: Challenges and opportunities ahead

In the past, we’ve discussed four unique concerns surrounding specialty pharmacy distribution.

Overcoming healthcare workforce challenges in 2024

Healthcare workforce challenges were the number one concern for hospital CEOs in 2023.

The key to building a patient-centric supply chain

To build a patient-centric supply chain, healthcare organizations must sift through the multiple stakeholders separating them from the patient.

Why now is the time to prioritize your specialty pharmacy shipping workflow

Specialty medication distribution errors are now 8x more common than dispensing errors.

How to use data analytics in pharmacy to inform decision making

Most specialty pharmacies produce and manage a significant amount of data, including prescriptions, prescriber information, insurance company particulars, and patient details.

Drivers of pharmacist burnout

Pharmacist burnout has been a focal point of the healthcare industry for several years now.

Specialty medication delivery workflow: The pharmacist’s perspective

In our previous blog post, we explored patient concerns regarding specialty medication delivery.

Healthcare supply chain cost management: A CFO’s guide

Significant and sustained cost increases are now a leading concern for healthcare providers, particularly their CFOs.

How to effectively manage the pharmacy technician shortage

Heavy workloads and low pay are just two of the factors contributing to the pharmacy technician shortage these days.

Digital transformation in the healthcare supply chain

Digital transformation in the healthcare supply chain is one of the top trends powering the future of the industry.

Kettering Health saves 30%, expands outbound shipping

Many health systems have rapidly expanded their shipment volume in 2024.

The guide to selecting the right specialty pharmacy software solution

Anyone in a specialty pharmacy understands that their shipping needs are different and more complex than those of other industries.

Everybody’s talking about gold bagging, but what exactly is it?

It stands to reason that something labeled “gold” meets a pretty high standard.

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Epic Connectors and the End of Shipping Guesswork

VPL and Capstone Health Alliance Partner to Deliver Guaranteed Freight Savings to Hospitals and Health Systems

Why Logistics Is the Missing Layer in the Modern Pharmacy Stack

Where to Start When Leveling Up Your Medication Delivery Experience

Don't Think About the Last Mile at the Last Minute

Soleo Health Partners with VPL to Standardize and Optimize Pharmacy Logistics

How Pharmacy Logistics Helps Protect Patients

VPL Achieves TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification

Virtue Technologies and VPLRx Partner to Streamline Logistics and Delivery for Specialty Medications

What’s In the Box?! Decreasing Medication Errors in the Last Mile

Better Data, Better Freight Management

Reflecting on NASP 2025: the future of specialty pharmacy

Navigating the pharmacy industry as a PharmD candidate

Three critical components of a specialty pharmacy cold chain solution

Implementing a profitable ASC supply chain management strategy

Health system owned specialty pharmacy: What are specialty drugs, and why is the hospital so important to their distribution?

NASP 2024 awards: The key solutions driving pharmacy growth

FedEx combines Ground and Express. What does that mean for healthcare?

Specialty pharmacy distribution: Challenges and opportunities ahead

Adopting acute supply chain programs in non-acute care

The role of specialty pharmacy in value-based care

Healthcare supply chain challenges in the post-pandemic era

How vertical integration in hospitals is supporting the industry

Key takeaways from the ASHP 2025 Pharmacy Forecast: Part I

How growth in shipping is driving specialty pharmacy’s focus on supply chains

VPL releases new solutions and services to support pharmacy distribution accuracy and proactive shipping intervention

How today’s technology-enabled solutions are empowering clinical supply chain and outpatient pharmacy leaders

Navigating supply chain complexities in healthcare

How to stay competitive in a growing specialty pharmacy market

Specialty pharmacy distribution: Challenges and opportunities ahead

Overcoming healthcare workforce challenges in 2024

The key to building a patient-centric supply chain

Why now is the time to prioritize your specialty pharmacy shipping workflow

How to use data analytics in pharmacy to inform decision making

Drivers of pharmacist burnout

Specialty medication delivery workflow: The pharmacist’s perspective

Healthcare supply chain cost management: A CFO’s guide

How to effectively manage the pharmacy technician shortage

Digital transformation in the healthcare supply chain

Kettering Health saves 30%, expands outbound shipping

The guide to selecting the right specialty pharmacy software solution

Everybody’s talking about gold bagging, but what exactly is it?

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