News|Videos|February 5, 2018

Why is it Important for Specialty Pharmacists to Become Certified?

Brandon Newman, PharmD, CSP, Program Director, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy, talks about why the Certified Specialty Pharmacist distinction is significant.

Newman: I think the CSP credential is really similar to what URAC Accreditation is for specialty pharmacies these days.

For me, I think the CSP credential is a way to validate your knowledge in the specialty pharmacy space. What we’re seeing is that more and more payers and manufacturers are looking for specialty pharmacists have the CSP credential.

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