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Jessica Ringena Named President of Amber Specialty Pharmacy

Amber

19, 2024) – Amber Specialty Pharmacy announces the appointment of Jessica Ringena as its newest president. Ringena previously served as president of Vivid Clear Rx, a pharmacy benefit manager and subsidiary of Hy-Vee. The provider specializes in transplant, infusion and specialty care, including rare/orphan drugs and oncology.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2021: Accumulator Problems, Humana + ESI, White Bagging Battles, Buy-and-Bill Economics, and Pharmacy Hero Dave Marley

Drug Channels

In this issue: Payers confess: Patients lose from copay accumulators Humana joins the Express Scripts GPO Hospitals vs. PBMs over specialty pharmacy white bagging Let’s all follow the Buy-and-Bill Dollar! Plus, entrepreneurial pharmacy owner Dave Marley demonstrates the power of innovation. Sometimes, the little guy wins big.

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NHC Comments on Request for Information: Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

Putting Patients First Blog

Pharmacy benefit managers: transparency, accountability, and impact on patient care. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 27(7), 903-907. Update: independently owned pharmacy closures in rural America, 2003-2018. Drug Distribution Data 2019. 5 Salako, A., Ullrich, F., and Mueller, K. Alexandr, G.,