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How Can Managed Care Pharmacists Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic?
Jon Gavras, MD, chief medical officer at Prime Therapeutics, discusses what role pharmacists have in combating the opioid epidemic.
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Health Care Policy Reform: Provider, Patient Voices Must Be Heard
What Financial Assistance Opportunities Are Available to Cancer Patients?
What Cost-Effective Alternatives are There in Providing Specialty Pharmacy Care?
Rinku Patel, PharmD, RPh, CEO and founder of KloudScript, discusses the struggle with high-cost specialty medications and the alternatives for providing specialty pharmacy care.
How Does Partnering with Continuing Education, Advocacy Organizations Improve Patient Care?
Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, speaks to the merits of partnering with continuing education and advocacy organizations.
How Can Positive Quality Interventions Improve Oncology Patient Care?
PQIs, developed by a team of NCODA clinical pharmacists, provide medication management tools that focus on specific issues associated with managing oral cancer drug therapies.
What Economic Impact will Biosimilars Have in Health Care?
Grant Knowles, PharmD, vice president, Business Development, Ardon Health, discusses the potential impact biosimilars will have in health care.
What Obstacles Surround Using Medical Marijuana for Specialty Conditions?
Ron Lanton III, Esq, president, True North Political Solutions, LLC, talks about using medical marijuana for the treatment of specialty conditions.
How Has the Emergence of Orphan Drugs Impacted Specialty Drug Costs?
Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP, vice president of Business Operations at PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, discusses the impact of orphan drugs across the specialty landscape.
What are the Consequences of Slow Turnaround Times?
Elvin Montanez, PharmD, chief operations officer at BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, discusses the negative impact of a slow turnaround on patient care.
What Unique Challenges Does AllianceRx Walgreens Prime Face?
Joel Wright, chief executive officer, Alliance Rx Walgreens Prime discusses challenges associated with combining specialty pharmacy operations.
What Are Upcoming Trends in the Specialty Landscape to Lookout For?
Marc O’Connor, chief operating officer at Curant Health, highlights upcoming trends to pay attention to within the specialty pharmacy landscape.
Why Are Pharmacy Residency Programs Important?
Sheena Babin, PharmD, business development and clinical pharmacy manager at Ochsner Health System, discusses the importance of pharmacy residency programs.
How Is Mobile Health Changing the Health Care Landscape?
Moses Zoanna, CEO of Compliance Meds Technologies, discusses the impact of mobile health.
What Advice Would You Give to Patients?
Cancer patient Beth Wallace provides advice to patients with leiomyosarcoma, as well as to women with cancer in general.
The Importance of Being Your Own Advocate
Beth Wallace was always one to advocate for herself in different areas of her life, but when it came to her health, she left it to the doctors. Here, she discusses the importance of education and being your own advocate.
Caregivers are the Unsung Heroes of Patient Care
Cancer patient Beth Wallace speaks about her support system and the impact they have made on her life.
Leiomyosarcoma Patient Discusses Treatment Roadmap, Challenges
Beth Wallace discusses various treatments for leiomyosarcoma, including doxorubicin (Adriamycin), nicknamed the red devil.
Patient with Rare Cancer Shares Long Journey Towards Diagnosis
In part 2, Beth Wallace describes the events leading up to her diagnosis with leiomyosarcoma.
It's Not 'Just A Uterine Fibroid'
In part 1 of 2, Beth Wallace shares her journey leading up to her diagnosis with leiomyosarcoma.
How Can Specialty Pharmacists Ensure Patients are Adhering to Therapy?
Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, examines the approaches specialty pharmacists can take to ensure adherence.
How Can Generic Drugs Reduce Health Care Spending While Preserving Optimal Patient Care?
Jon Gavras, MD, chief medical officer at Prime Therapeutics, converses about the benefits of generic drug utilization.
How Will Mobile Health Impact Specialty Pharmacy?
Ron Lanton III, Esq, president, True North Political Solutions, LLC, explains how mobile health can affect specialty pharmacies.
How Has Technology Changed Patient Management?
Joel Wright, chief executive officer, Alliance Rx Walgreens Prime discusses how technology has influenced the way specialty pharmacists manage patient care.
What Strategies Should Specialty Pharmacies Use to Ensure Patient Satisfaction?
Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP, vice president of Business Operations at PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, discusses the best strategies to ensure patient satisfaction.
How Payers and Providers Can Create an Effective Clinical Cancer Pathway
Bruce A. Feinberg, DO, vice president and chief medical officer of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, discusses the key elements of an effective cancer clinical care pathways program.
What Counseling Points Should Pharmacists Offer Patients with Nail Fungus?
Advice from a pharmacist for patients who are dealing with nail fungus.
What Makes Fungal Infections Such a Challenge to Treat?
How Can Care Coordination Improve Care for Patients Taking Specialty Drugs?
Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, talks about the importance of care coordination.
Treat-to-Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marcus H. Snow, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, discusses the importance of the treat-to target-strategy versus the non-targeted therapeutic approach in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
