Specialty drugs are high cost pharmaceutical products intended for a small number of patients. The specialty drug commercialization process requires a strategic approach to drug pricing and network distribution, as well as keeping up with competitors. “Considering the entire new drug development […]
AMCP’s Fundamentals of Managed Care Pharmacy Certificate Program Now Available
The Fundamentals of Managed Care Pharmacy Certificate Program, offered by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), is now available. The program includes sessions on drug formularies, understanding pharmaceutical rebate structures, and medication therapy management. A professional and a student […]
AMCP Nexus 2020: The Specialty Pharmacy Pipeline
The specialty pharmaceutical market is continuing to see increased competition, and in the past 10 years, there has been a significant number of new options to treat patients with several specialty conditions. During a session at AMCP Nexus 2020 Virtual, Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD, senior clinical […]
New Data Shows Virtual Technologies Key to Competitive Edge
A September 2020 survey of nearly 100 specialty pharmacy and home infusion providers from SmartBrief and Citus Health reveals new trends in specialty pharmacies adoption of virtual patient support during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Learn what your peers are saying and why those specialty […]
A Patient-centered Look at Specialty Rx Abandonment
Prescription abandonment, when the patient does not fill or pick up a prescription, exacts a heavy financial and human toll on patients, the healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry. Research shows that prescription abandonment rises with patient out-of-pocket costs. Branded specialty drugs are […]
AMI’s Specialty Pharmacy Database Enjoys Growing Accreditation Status
AMI’s Specialty Pharmacy Database recently gained accreditation status from four agencies: URAC, Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA), and the Joint Commission (JCAHO). The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) will soon […]
How Can Specialty Pharmacy Thrive in the New Era of Value?
The days of fee-for-service health care are coming to an end, with value-based initiatives that improve patient outcomes, reduce cost, and increase transparency in health care taking its place. This shift presents a tremendous opportunity for specialty pharmacies to demonstrate their ability to […]
Access Market Intelligence’s Specialty Pharmacy Database Now Available
Access Market Intelligence recently released its Specialty Pharmacy Database (SPD) which provides the industry’s most comprehensive, continually updated database on specialty pharmacies. The SPD database will help stakeholders to achieve success through gathering relevant data that will improve […]
Access Market Intelligence Launches New Specialty Pharmacy Database
Today, Access Market Intelligence (AMI), announced the launch of its Specialty Pharmacy Database (SPD) which provides the industry’s most comprehensive, continually updated database on specialty pharmacies. “As specialty pharmacy continues its rapid growth, there is a critical need to give […]
Article: U.S. Should Scrap Specialty Drug Label
The U.S. should abandon the specialty-drug label for high-cost drugs and follow suit with other countries that categorize drugs by their clinical- and cost-effectiveness, the authors of a recent article published in NEJM write. Categorizing all expensive drugs as being specialty drugs, Huseyin […]
