Gunn & Richards
VIALS.com Newsletter
August 2008
Gunn & Richards wants to help keep you up to date on pharmacy and prescription packaging issues that impact your business.
Most Medicated States
 
What state has the highest number of prescriptions per capita? 
 
According to the latest figures the most medicated was West Virginia with 17.2 prescriptions per capita, followed by Missouri, 15.9; Tennessee, 15.8; Alabama, 15.7; and Kentucky, 15.4. 
 
The least: Alaska, 6.5; California, 7.4; and Hawaii, 7.7.  
Boost for e-Prescriptions
 
The recent merger of St. Paul, Minn-based RxHub and Alexandria, Va-based SureScripts will provide a major boost to the interconnectivity needed to accelerate the adoption of electronic prescribing.
 
The two networks expect to transmit 100 million prescriptions online this year and field 70 million requests by doctors.  
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Helpful Information
Did you know?

The average independent pharmacy fills 61,087 prescriptions annually, 196 per day.
(Source: NCPA)