Drug Topics September 19, 2025
Saeed Aboelzahab, director of consumer health at Cardinal Health, discusses the opportunities for community pharmacies to grow revenue through Medicare Advantage OTC benefits.
With Medicare Advantage beneficiaries accounting for a large portion of pharmacy patients—and that number expecting to grow—this patient pool creates a myriad of opportunities for community pharmacies to reach their patients where they are and provide evidence-based care. Now, with Medicare Advantage over-the-counter (OTC) benefits, both patients and pharmacies have increased opportunities for improving care.
“As we all know, the pharmacy landscape continues to change,” said Saeed Aboelzahab, director of consumer health at Cardinal Health. “The environment is very dynamic and reimbursement pressures continue to get tougher and tougher. Pharmacies have to really look at different ways...







