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Elevance Health to acquire Kroger Specialty Pharmacy

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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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Top 5 Pharmacy Times Specialty Pharmacy Articles of 2023

Pharmacy Times

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read specialty pharmacy-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

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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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Enhancing Hemophilia Care: The Role of Specialty Pharmacies and Coordinated Efforts

Pharmacy Times

Atta Chowdhry, RPh, and Lisa Schrade, PharmD, discuss best practices in coordinating specialty pharmacy services between payers and prescribers to ensure timely access to critical hemophilia treatments.

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Experts Discuss Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, Re-Accreditation

Pharmacy Times

Stephen Davis, PharmD, senior director of Health System Strategy at Shields, and Erica Diamantides, PharmD, specialty pharmacy manager at UW Medicine, discuss the current guidance and best practice for specialty pharmacy accreditations.

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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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An Overview of Specialty Pharmacy in Health-Systems

Pharmacy Times

The evolving landscape of specialty pharmacy growth represents the impact it may have on the operations of the health-system moving forward.