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Is Specialty Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

In the world of pharmacy, the realm of specialty pharmacy stands as a beacon of opportunity and challenge alike. With over $301 billion in revenue generated in 2021 alone, it’s clear that this sector is a vital part of modern healthcare. Flexibility in specialty pharmacy varies by employer and role.

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Addressing Specialty Pharmacy Adherence Challenges Head On

Omnicell

Sarah Kester, PharmD Pharmaceutical Program Manager, Omnicell Specialty Pharmacy Services Medication non-adherence is a crippling problem in healthcare today, causing unnecessary hospitalizations and escalating costs. 2 Specialty pharmacy is a hotbed for adherence issues.

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Pharma á la carte 04/20/23

The Honest Apothecary

The Top 20 Pharma Companies by 2021 Revenue “For the first time in biopharma history, a company has topped the $100 billion mark in annual revenue.” ” Specialty Pharmacy vs. Physician Buy-and-Bill “The study found that drugs were less costly for patients when payers leveraged a specialty pharmacy.”

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Piloting the PQA Specialty Pharmacy Turnaround Time Quality Measure

PQA

The use of specialty medicine has grown rapidly in recent decades, fueling parallel growth in the number of specialty pharmacies that serve patients who are prescribed specialty medications. Results of this work were published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy in October 2022.

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Five for Friday January 26: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

We also highlight our members' perspectives on health equity, the role of managed care, access and affordability in specialty pharmacy. Ensuring that Americans can obtain the treatments they need fits firmly within the responsibilities of managed care pharmacy. It also highlights tactics employed by successful SDOH programs.

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Morgan Hoeft, PharmD

Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

Adaptations made to delivery of comprehensive medication management in the community pharmacy setting during COVID-19. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, Article 100089. JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 4(7), 827-836. Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, 27(7), 865-872.

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Nucala savings tips

The Checkup by Singlecare

You can only get Nucala from a specialty pharmacy. But, the list price is the wholesale price charged to pharmacies, not to patients. If prescribed Nucala without insurance, you will likely pay the list price plus an additional amount charged by the specialty pharmacy dispensing it.