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Q&A: Inside the Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy-AstraZeneca Collaboration

Drug Topics

A siloed approach to care can worsen patient outcomes, but collaboration between one health system specialty pharmacy and a manufacturer led to better patient care.

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Siloed Systems Hinder Patient Care

Drug Topics

Collaboration between health system specialty pharmacies and manufacturers can benefit patients in the long run.

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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. Specialty pharmacists handle a diverse array of medications, spanning more than 40 disease states and encompassing over 400 specialized medicines. Flexibility in specialty pharmacy varies by employer and role.

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Optum Rx's vision for the future of specialty care

Fierce Healthcare

Rising costs, technological advancements, the growing complexity of patient needs – these are all factors transforming the specialty pharma landscape at present. Dive into the future of specialty pharmacy with Tricia Purdy, SVP at Optum Rx.

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On specialty pharmacies and prior authorisations

pharmaphorum

In a new podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Andrew Burns, chief revenue officer at DrFirst, about the ramifications of delayed patient care when it comes to specialty medications.

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Breaking Silos: How Health Systems and Manufacturers Can Drive Progress Together

Pharmacy Times

Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy and Takeda Oncology are reaching across silos and entering an innovative partnership to improve patient care across the entire medication journey.

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Five for Friday January 13: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

This edition profiles a wider variety of services and includes pharmacy-based or pharmacy-involved SDOH services launched or expanded in response to COVID-19 and are being continued post-pandemic. We also highlight our members' perspectives on the year ahead in data standards, specialty pharmacy and access to affordable medications.