The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the urgency of addressing health equity and the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) in health disparities. The dynamism and growth of the specialty pharmacy ...
Getting diagnosed with cancer or another life-altering illness can overwhelm patients, who suddenly face a complex condition while worrying about their future, family and finances. The ability to ...
The number of specialty pharmaceuticals available has increased from 10 to more than 900 over the last 20 years. This is good news for the patients who sorely need these drugs to improve, or even ...
Building an outpatient specialty pharmacy strategy: 3 key questions hospital leaders should consider
A rise in the use and cost of lifesaving specialty medications is forcing hospital leaders to consider new strategies to better manage them. Hospital and health system leaders often believe that ...
Elevance Health’s pharmacy benefit manager has agreed to buy Kroger’s specialty pharmacy business, as PBMs continue to double down on sources of reliable revenue in a competitive pharmacy market. If ...
The specialty pharmacy industry is unique in many ways, but the price growth for these drugs is no longer sustainable, Steve Miller, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Express ...
We only have to take a brief look back to see that 10 years ago, most specialty drugs were injectable agents used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and growth ...
Protecting them from COVID-19 has meant moving full speed ahead in growing digital solutions. The pandemic has helped make the case for CVS Health's digital solutions, said Prem Shah, executive vice ...
As far back as the late 1970s, when patients were diagnosed with a complex chronic or rare condition and prescribed a specialty medication, specialty pharmacy was not in most retailers’ lexicon. Yet, ...
Brokers and employer groups alike know that 5% to 10% percent of insured workers and their dependents drive 50% to 60% of the cost of pharmacy claims. A few members with prescriptions for a specialty ...
It’s no secret that declining margins, low reimbursement, DIR fees, and the need to fill a higher volume of prescriptions in record time have, combined, become an Achilles’ heel for many pharmacy ...
The specialty pharmacy industry is in a state of transformation, fueled by the rise of complex, innovative therapies and the critical need for more robust patient support. For too long, specialty ...
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