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Health System Specialty Pharmacies' Role in Cost Reduction

Drug Topics

From medication adherence to patient counseling, clinical pharmacists at health system specialty pharmacies can play a role in reducing health care costs.

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Q&A: How Health System Specialty Pharmacies Improve Costs and Care

Drug Topics

The role of health care specialty pharmacies has expanded.

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Walgreens expands specialty pharmacy business to gene and cell therapy services

Fierce Healthcare

Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services to offer gene and cell therapy services, supported by a dedicated 18,000-square-foot center in Pittsburgh, the company announced Thursday.

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Elevance Health to acquire Kroger Specialty Pharmacy

Fierce Healthcare

Elevance Health has inked a deal to acquire Kroger Specialty Pharmacy. | The grocery chain announced Monday that an agreement is in place, saying it's expected to close in the back half of 2024 pending regulatory approvals.

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Impact of the Specialty Pharmacy Care Model on Patient Outcomes

Pharmacy Times

The extra surveillance by a specialty pharmacy teams allows for faster initiation of therapy, earlier recognition of adverse effects, and promotes patient safety.

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Walgreens exploring sale of specialty pharmacy company Shields Health: media report

Fierce Healthcare

Walgreens is exploring a potential sale of its specialty pharmacy business Shields Health Solutions, just two-and-half years after it bought a majority stake in the business.

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Elevance Health's CarelonRx rolling out new specialty pharmacy savings tool for employers

Fierce Healthcare

Elevance Health's pharmacy benefit manager CarelonRx is launching a new solution that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for the future around specialty pharmacy costs while connecting me | CarelonRx is launching a new solution that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for the future around specialty pharmacy costs, while connecting (..)