Pharmaceutical Commerce

OCTOBER 2, 2024

When it comes to navigating the complex clinical and commercial landscape for specialty drugs—including hurdles in access to these critical but costly therapies—today’s specialty pharmacies are bringing more skills and services to the table.

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Orsini Pharmacy

MAY 23, 2023

Orsini Specialty Pharmacy, a leading independent specialty pharmacy focused on rare diseases and gene therapies, announced that Krystal Biotech has selected it as part of the limited specialty network for VYJUVEK™ ( beremagene geperpavec-svdt) , the first gene therapy for the treatment of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB).

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Amber

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

14, 2023) – In honor of Amber Specialty Pharmacy’s 25th anniversary, the specialty pharmacy provider has launched Vitality, a new six-month transplant recovery program to help support patients and caregivers during the post-transplant period, which is considered the most critical time for those patients.

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Amber

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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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Orsini Pharmacy

JUNE 15, 2023

When choosing a specialty pharmacy to support patients with Recurrent Pericarditis , it's essential to consider a team experienced in rare diseases, ready to listen, provide counseling on treatment, help with side-effect management, and assist with sourcing third-party financial assistance.

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Amber

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

12, 2024) – Amber Specialty Pharmacy, a leader in the specialty pharmacy industry, is excited to announce the availability of Galderma’s latest medication, NEMLUVIO® (nemolizumab-ilto), for the treatment of Prurigo Nodularis in adults. Omaha, Neb. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 18, 2024

Last week, we documented the substantial concentration of dispensing revenues for specialty drugs. See The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents. Today, we examine how manufacturers’ specialty networks contribute to this concentration.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 24, 2024

Last week, we documented the substantial concentration of dispensing revenues for specialty drugs. See The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents. Today, we examine how manufacturers’ specialty networks contribute to this concentration.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As many of you know, hospitals and health systems have emerged as significant participants in the specialty pharmacy industry. A new American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) survey provides fresh insights into these specialty pharmacies. drug channels gets most of the attention. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Amber

DECEMBER 5, 2022

5, 2022) – Amber Specialty Pharmacy is excited to announce that it is a partner of WeInfuse’s Specialty Pharmacy Connect Program. Amber Specialty Pharmacy provides personalized and reliable care to those with complex and chronic conditions with a dedicated team that can guide patients through this new process.

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Orsini Pharmacy

MAY 18, 2023

One of the initial steps in the RFP process is payor credentialing to see which specialty pharmacy can meet this goal. Many pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have some type of comprehensive credentialing process in place because rare diseases are complex with many drug nuances to manage.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 16, 2024

Drug Channels Institute’s (DCI’s) latest analysis finds that participants in the specialty pharmacy market continue to get more diverse—although revenues remain highly concentrated. Read on for DCI’s latest overview of the 2023 marketplace and revenues of the biggest market participants, along with key specialty pharmacy trends.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 4, 2024

For updated data on hospital-owned specialty pharmacies, see Chapter 3 of DCI's new 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. As many of you know, hospitals and health systems have emerged as significant participants in the specialty pharmacy industry.

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Amber

MARCH 25, 2024

March 25, 2024) — Amber Specialty Pharmacy announces today that it will begin dispensing Madrigal’s Rezdiffra , a medication recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). ” For more than 25 years, Amber Specialty Pharmacy has delivered specialized care to individuals across the U.S.

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Proxsys Rx

APRIL 4, 2024

Why a Specialty Pharmacy? Overview) As chronic illnesses become increasingly common in the United States, the number of specialty medications for managing these conditions has skyrocketed. Which is why, according to some online reports, nearly 80% of new drug introductions are now specialty medications. Better Incomes.

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Amber

JUNE 27, 2023

27, 2023) – Amber Specialty Pharmacy announces today that Craig Holtgrave has been named senior vice president of business innovation. Holtgrave joins Amber Specialty Pharmacy with more than 18 years of sales experience in the health care industry, with a strong focus in pharmaceutical manufacturing and pharmacy operations.

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Drug Channels

MAY 7, 2024

It's time for Drug Channels ’ annual update of vertical integration among insurers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers within U.S. drug channels. These organizations continue to exert greater control over patient access, sites of care/dispensing, and pricing, although some have started to unwind their vertical efforts.

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Proxsys Rx

MAY 3, 2023

340B ESP and drug manufacturer restrictions are only part of the reason As we noted in a previous post , for 340B-eligible hospitals dealing with increasingly squeezed bottom lines, an in-house specialty pharmacy offers enormous savings and revenue potential. Hospitals can operate specialty pharmacies alongside their retail pharmacies.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 12, 2023

For 2022, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and insurers expanded their dominance over specialty dispensing, though both hospitals and physician practices are growing their share of the market. The top three PBM-owned specialty pharmacies accounted for nearly two-thirds of prescription revenues from pharmacy-dispensed specialty drugs.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

Specialty pharmacies now have to be ready to not only meet patient demand, but also provide patients the support they need to secure reimbursement, properly administer the drug, and ensure adherence and optimal outcomes. The problem is, many specialty pharmacies don’t currently have the right tools to support their patients.

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 24, 2024

Four critical components in which the right specialty pharmacy partner can bring rare and gene therapy manufacturers the scale, expertise and capabilities needed to drive enhanced patient access.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 21, 2022

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) will host the NASP 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo September 19-22. September 19-22, 2022 | Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Orlando, FL. www.naspnet.org/annualmeeting.

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Proxsys Rx

OCTOBER 13, 2023

ProxsysRx recently gathered three of its corporate executives for an in-depth discussion of how an eligible health system can optimize revenues from its 340B program and its retail pharmacy, to help build and fund an onsite specialty pharmacy. For instance, is it helpful for a provider to know their specialty pharmacist?

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Drug Channels

JUNE 18, 2024

However, Walgreens disclosed that it also generates about $16 billion in specialty revenues from its retail pharmacies and nearly 300 community-based specialty pharmacy locations. See Walgreens Launches Gene and Cell Services as Part of Newly Integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Business.

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Drug Channels

MAY 10, 2023

Yesterday’s reflections on Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit included a link to the general session slides. My portion of the deck included an updated mapping of vertical integration among insurers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers within U.S. drug channels.

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Orsini Pharmacy

AUGUST 23, 2023

23, 2023 – Orsini Specialty Pharmacy ("Orsini"), a leading independent specialty pharmacy focused on rare diseases and gene therapies, announced today that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Regeneron”) has chosen Orsini to be the exclusive specialty pharmacy partner for VEOPOZ TM (pozelimab-bbfg).

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Drug Channels

JULY 11, 2022

Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West. September 14-15, 2022 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | San Diego, CA www.informaconnect.com/hub-specialty-pharmacy-west. Delivered as a Hybrid Event. Drug Channels readers will save 10% off the current registration rate when they use code 22DC10 *.

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assurecare

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What is Specialty Pharmacy? I have been a pharmacist for more than 25 years and since I started working within the specialty pharmacy arena in 2006, it has changed dramatically over the years. In 2006, not many people had previously heard of specialty pharmacy, although the practice has been around since the 1970s.

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Proxsys Rx

AUGUST 22, 2023

Why a Specialty Pharmacy? Overview) As chronic illnesses become increasingly common in the United States, the number of specialty medications for managing these conditions has skyrocketed. Which is why, according to some online reports, nearly 80% of new drug introductions are now specialty medications. Better Incomes.

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Proxsys Rx

MARCH 28, 2024

ProxsysRx recently gathered three of its corporate executives for an in-depth discussion of how an eligible health system can optimize revenues from its 340B program and its retail pharmacy, to help build and fund an onsite specialty pharmacy. For instance, is it helpful for a provider to know their specialty pharmacist?

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Orsini Pharmacy

AUGUST 30, 2023

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – August 2023 – Orsini Specialty Pharmacy ("Orsini"), a leading independent specialty pharmacy focused on rare diseases and gene therapies, announced today that Darin DeCarlo has been named the company's first ever Chief Growth Officer.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 30, 2023

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

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Proxsys Rx

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

For 340B-eligible hospitals dealing with increasingly tight bottom lines (which essentially means all 340B-eligible hospitals), an in-house specialty pharmacy offers enormous savings and revenue potential. What is a Specialty Pharmacy? That’s roughly six times faster than overall growth in the specialty drug market.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Hospitals and health systems are rapidly expanding their internal specialty pharmacies—and they’re using questionable tactics to boost revenues and profits. Nearly two-thirds of the larger health system specialty pharmacies operate as the exclusive pharmacy within self-insured health systems’ networks.

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Orsini Pharmacy

DECEMBER 15, 2022

2 When choosing a specialty pharmacy to support patients with Tardive Dyskinesia , it's essential to consider a team experienced in rare diseases, ready to listen, provide counseling on treatment, help with side-effect management, and assist with sourcing third-party financial assistance.

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Drug Channels

MAY 9, 2022

Informa Connect’s Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models East. June 28-30, 2022 | Sheraton Parsippany | Parsippany, NJ www.informaconnect.com/hub-specialty-pharmacy. For 2022 only, Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models and PAP – Patient Assistance & Access Programs are under the same roof.

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Orsini Pharmacy

JANUARY 26, 2023

This includes a highly coordinated team and effort from multiple specialists, their care staff, the pharmaceutical manufacturer, the rare disease specialty pharmacy provider, and their patient support team. Almost 1 in 10 Americans are affected by a rare disease.

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