PQA

APRIL 25, 2025

Throughout her pharmacy school career, she has worked at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health) Specialty Pharmacy Services as part of the administration team. What drew you to PQA and the Executive Fellowship program?

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The Honest Apothecary

APRIL 20, 2023

.” Reminds of the classic book by Fred Lee, If Disney Ran Your Hospital. ” 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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Drug Topics

JUNE 17, 2025

Despite affecting millions, hair loss has seen remarkably little progress in clinical research,” Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPH, FAAD, vice chair of Clinical Trials and Innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said in a release. 1 “What’s compelling about PP405 is that it brings scientific rigor to a space that’s needed it for decades.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 13, 2025

They included patients from a large regional hospital in northern Victoria, Australia, who attended the diabetes center from July 2004 to July 2005 for the management of gestational diabetes. The pilot study was aimed at determining diabetes risk reduction behavior when achieving a healthy weight and being physically active.

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PQA

JUNE 27, 2024

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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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

RevSpring switches private equity owners, Tenet sells off more hospitals, a $21 billion healthcare real estate merger and more dealmaking news from the month of March.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Furthermore, an investigation conducted by Norwalk et al found significant differences between Black and non-Black populations in pneumococcal mortality and length of hospital stay. Racial disparities in adult pneumococcal vaccination indications and pneumococcal hospitalizations in the US. MMWR Morb Wkly Rep. 2025;74:1-8.

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STAT

APRIL 26, 2024

using its Accredo specialty pharmacy beginning in June , Reuters writes. While only 8% of hospitalized patients with Covid-19 had bacterial co-infections requiring antibiotics, some 75% of patients have been treated with antibiotics “just in case” they help. monthly list price of Humira.

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Omnicell

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided that three drug companies – AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi – did not violate federal law when they imposed restrictions, conditions, and other limitations on 340B discount pricing on drugs dispensed at community and specialty pharmacies.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 28, 2025

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

MARCH 6, 2023

Following the FDA approval, the company has created the Reata Education, Access, and Care Helpline ( REACH ), an integrated specialty pharmacy and patient services program, designed to help eligible patients access prescribed Reata medicines.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Kristen Dowd Director, Pharmacy Management Services, Omnicell If the 2022 NASP (National Association of Specialty Pharmacy) Annual Meeting and Expo is any indication, we are approaching a time when specialty pharmacy simply becomes pharmacy – when complex, high-touch biologics become nearly as ubiquitous as their broad-spectrum counterparts.

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PQA

OCTOBER 16, 2024

She currently serves as the National Executive Committee (NEC) Student President under the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), promoting advocacy of the field of specialty pharmacy to students around the country. What inspired you to complete an APPE rotation in association management?

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PQA

MARCH 30, 2023

With that in mind, here’s what will be presented in our poster session and the lead author for each project: A pharmacist-led intervention to optimize inhaler therapy upon hospital discharge.

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The Happy PharmD

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In this article, we delve into the world of infusion pharmacy, exploring salary prospects, job satisfaction, market demand, and career flexibility. Infusion pharmacy, also known as home care or specialty pharmacy, encompasses a variety of crucial medical services.

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PQA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our members include community and specialty pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, life sciences, technology vendors, government agencies, health information technology partners, researchers, accrediting organizations and academia.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Ngo EVP, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development, Omnicell For more than 25 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided financial assistance to hospitals and other healthcare facilities serving vulnerable communities to manage rising prescription drug costs.

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Omnicell

MARCH 27, 2023

They have placed various restrictions on access to 340B discounts in the retail and specialty pharmacy setting. However, it has been stymied by federal district courts that have issued mixed decisions on the legality of the contract pharmacy program.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2024

That’s why “Medicare Part B generally covers biologic treatments like Fasenra when administered in a healthcare setting, such as a doctor’s office or hospital,” says Sazan Sylejmani, Pharm.D. Medicare Part B handles outpatient medical services, office visits, home health care, and more.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 27, 2025

Belantamab mafodotin may serve as a practical alternative to hospital-based therapies, addressing unmet needs in RRMM treatment. 8 Many of the newer therapies require hospitalization or specialized infusion centers, which can limit reach, especially for the 70% of patients treated in community settings rather than academic institutions.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Our members include community and specialty pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, life sciences, technology vendors, government agencies, health information technology partners, researchers, accrediting organizations and academia.

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PQA

MARCH 27, 2024

Our members include community and specialty pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, life sciences, technology vendors, government agencies, health information technology partners, researchers, accrediting organizations and academia.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The post RPS and UKCPA collaborate on specialist pharmacy curriculum and credentialing appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe. ‘This signifies our dedication to enhancing the skills and knowledge of pharmacists, ensuring they are well-equipped to provide high-quality care to patients in critical areas of healthcare.’

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Omnicell

MARCH 27, 2023

Stubbs cited an average drug savings per patient of more than $3,900 and a significant decrease in diabetes-related hospitalization and ER costs. Learn how our full suite of outpatient pharmacy services, including 340B program administration and specialty pharmacy management, can help you maximize the potential of your 340B program.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 23, 2025

News FDA Updates Law and Advocacy Technology Trends Viewpoints All News Media In-Depth Insights Pharmacist View Script-Ed Expert Interviews Podcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Resources Disease Awareness White Board Video American Pharmacists Month Sponsored Resources CME/CE Partners Publications Drug Topics Journal Total Pharmacy (..)

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Drug Topics

JUNE 27, 2025

6 In the ACIP meeting, Adam MacNeil, PhD, MBA, deputy branch chief for epidemiology in the respiratory viruses branch of the CDC, acknowledged that 89% of children who were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and were hospitalized with the virus had no record of receiving the most recently recommended COVID-19 vaccines. 4 REFERENCES 1.

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PQA

APRIL 29, 2025

As a pharmacist and long-time leader in the community pharmacy space, what unique perspectives do you bring to PQAs work and medication use quality? I have worked in both the payer and provider segments, including hospital, mail, and specialty pharmacy.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 19, 2025

Image Credit: WindyNight - stock.adobe.com "Our findings showed that adolescents who received this combination therapy were able to improve many symptoms typically associated with insulin-managed type one diabetes,” Farid Mahmud, MD, FRCPC, physician at The Hospital for Sick Children, said in a news release. REFERENCES 1. News release.

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The Nontraditional Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

What’s different about being a managed market ML, a medical liaison, is that instead of a physician or hospital or KOL being my typical customer, my customers are really payers, so managed care organizations and employer groups. Nabeel [00:01:08] Sure. So we refer to that collectively as being market access.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 24, 2025

It would be a 1-hour infusion in a hospital or clinic setting every 4 weeks, following an initial loading phase given on days 0, 14, and 28. 3 READ MORE: Autoimmune Diseases Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips?

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JUNE 25, 2025

3 “Although numerous studies have shown significant advantages of CGM use over traditional BGM in improving glycemic control and reducing diabetes-related hospitalizations and emergency room service utilization, this technology is underutilized in historically marginalized pediatric and adult populations.”

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 8, 2025

1 Image credit: Talia Mdlungu/peopleimages.com | stock.adobe.com Baptist Health South Florida is a nonprofit health system comprising 12 hospitals, 4500 physicians, and 200 outpatient facilities. Within this expansive network, the neurology clinical pharmacy specialist serves a vital dual role.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 24, 2025

1 “The inclusion of obesity or surrogate body mass index in prognostic scores and streamlining the management strategy and treatment guidelines to account for the impact of obesity would be vital to improving patient outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients,” continued authors of the Frontiers in Endocrinology study. in older adults.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 13, 2025

1 A total of 80 women aged 45 and older who were starting treatment at the oncology outpatient clinic of the hospital at FMB-UNESP were included in the randomized clinical trial.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 16, 2025

Gemelli University Hospital, said in a news release. 1 “EVEREST is the first-ever trial to demonstrate the superiority of Dupixent over Xolair on CRSwNP end points in patients with coexisting asthma, along with generally similar safety profiles.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 24, 2025

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 23, 2025

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