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How Health Systems Can Meet the Expanding Needs of Specialty Pharmacies
01/03/2025
Health systems must adapt to the growing demand for specialty pharmacies by scaling services, embracing technology, and collaborating with experts to improve patient outcomes, reduce administrative burdens, and navigate regulatory challenges.
Health systems must adapt to the growing demand for specialty pharmacies by scaling services, embracing technology, and collaborating with experts to improve patient outcomes, reduce administrative burdens, and navigate regulatory challenges.
Health systems must adapt to the...
01/03/2025
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Expanding Pharmacists’ Role in Providing Clinical Care: Addressing Public Health Challenges
05/02/2024
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various...
05/02/2024
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Rare Orphan, Oncology, and Specialty Drugs in Development: Review of Therapeutic Areas, Designations, and Launch Projections
05/01/2024
The specialty pharmacy pipeline was the subject of one of many informative sessions at the annual Asembia Summit this year. Key insights were shared about current drugs in the pipeline according to their drug designations, the phase of each...
The specialty pharmacy pipeline was the subject of one of many informative sessions at the annual Asembia Summit this year. Key insights were shared about current drugs in the pipeline according to their drug designations, the phase of each...
The specialty pharmacy pipeline...
05/01/2024
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Conference Coverage
How Does Specialty Drug Use Vary Among Employer-Sponsored Health Plans?
11/04/2023
"Race and ethnicity and wage-related disparities in specialty medication use for the treatment of autoimmune conditions likely contribute to inequities in health care outcomes among non-White and low-income populations with employer-sponsored...
"Race and ethnicity and wage-related disparities in specialty medication use for the treatment of autoimmune conditions likely contribute to inequities in health care outcomes among non-White and low-income populations with employer-sponsored...
"Race and ethnicity and...
11/04/2023
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Costs and Benefits: How a New Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Compares to Others
10/24/2023
Dr Kevin Cowart, assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses inclisiran, a new non-statin treatment for high cholesterol.
Dr Kevin Cowart, assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses inclisiran, a new non-statin treatment for high cholesterol.
Dr Kevin Cowart, assistant...
10/24/2023
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Conference Coverage
What to Expect at the PCMA Annual Meetings
10/12/2023
Each year the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association holds their annual meeting to bring together senior executives from PBMs and specialty pharmacy, as well as pharmaceutical and biotech executives, in an effort to help improve business...
Each year the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association holds their annual meeting to bring together senior executives from PBMs and specialty pharmacy, as well as pharmaceutical and biotech executives, in an effort to help improve business...
Each year the Pharmaceutical...
10/12/2023
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Analyzing Policies Designed to Control Specialty Drug Costs
06/20/2023
ICER’s new white paper addresses white bagging, brown bagging, and site of service policies and offers best practice recommendations. Our panel examines the issue and explains which suggestions will work best.
ICER’s new white paper addresses white bagging, brown bagging, and site of service policies and offers best practice recommendations. Our panel examines the issue and explains which suggestions will work best.
ICER’s new white paper addresses...
06/20/2023
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News
Impact of Patient Cost Sharing on Specialty Drug Utilization, Prior Authorization
05/26/2023
“Higher levels of patient cost sharing reduce specialty drug use by increasing medication abandonment while generally decreasing initiation and persistence," researchers said.
“Higher levels of patient cost sharing reduce specialty drug use by increasing medication abandonment while generally decreasing initiation and persistence," researchers said.
“Higher levels of patient cost...
05/26/2023
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Conference Coverage
Navigating Specialty Legislation: Solutions for Shared Pharmacy Services
05/11/2023
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed the increased demand for shared services pharmacy models, including common regulatory problems and potential solutions.
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23 Summit discussed the increased demand for shared services pharmacy models, including common regulatory problems and potential solutions.
Speakers at Asembia's AXS23...
05/11/2023
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News
Plan Coverage of Orphan, Expedited Drugs Often More Narrow Than Approved Indication
04/06/2023
Patient subgroup restrictions varied widely across health plans, which could create access challenges for patients within approved populations for orphan and FDA-expedited drugs, researchers said.
Patient subgroup restrictions varied widely across health plans, which could create access challenges for patients within approved populations for orphan and FDA-expedited drugs, researchers said.
Patient subgroup restrictions...
04/06/2023
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