Specialty Pharmacy

What if there was a drug delivery system intuitive enough to respond to changes in a patient’s disease?

Cheyenne Newsome, PharmD, PhC, BCACP, clinical assistant professor at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy, discusses the health disparities seen in the LGBTQ community and what considerations providers should keep in mind when treating transgender patients.

HIV is not associated with preterm delivery, though antiretroviral therapy is, but hepatitis C may be a potential risk factor.

The annual forecast predicts developments in different areas that are likely to challenge pharmacy practice leaders in hospitals and health systems in the future.

Michael Ganio, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FASHP, ASHP Director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality, talks about biosimilar use and factors influencing uptake in the United States.

An analysis indicates that immune-related adverse events may be more common than initially reported in the clinical trials for these therapies.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

As biosimilar development continues to grow, pharmacists will be essential in transitioning both clinicians and patients alike in the use of these therapies.

Detecting hepatitis C RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells or liver cells in patients who are negative for viral RNA raises questions about the risk of transmission to other individuals.

Christopher Topoleski, who is the Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for ASHP, discusses the ongoing legislative efforts targeting drug prices and what to expect moving forward.

Mark Eastham, BS, RPh, Senior Vice President of McKesson RxO, discusses the growth of specialty pharmacy in the health system space.

Phase 2 data show positive results for a therapy including 2 immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy.

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Early detection is vital to more patients with hepatitis C virus being eligible for increasingly efficient direct-acting antiviral treatment options.

At the 2018 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, Ashley Mains Espinosa, PharmD, Director of System Pharmacy Business Services at SCL Health, offered advice on how pharmacy providers can work to overcome biosimilar reimbursement challenges and encourage biosimilar adoption.

In this clip, Christopher Topoleski, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), talks about how the legislative landscape of the 340B Drug Pricing Program has evolved and what's to come.

Ashley Mains Espinosa, PharmD, Director of System Pharmacy Business Services at SCL Health, discusses the regulatory review process for biosimilars and how it differs from the generic approval process.

The 2018 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting got off to a magical start today when basketball legend, businessman, and HIV/AIDS advocate Earvin “Magic” Johnson delivered the keynote address at the convention’s opening session.

The ASHP Award for Distinguished Leadership recognizes individuals who have achieved excellence in pharmacy practice leadership.

A phase 2 study demonstrated promising response rates and overall survival in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who were treated with azacitidine plus nivolumab.

Abeparvovec (Zolgensma) is a one-time infusion that replaces the defective or missing SMN1 gene with a functional copy that can create the SMN protein and prevent the loss of motor neurons in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Some of the oldest and most important drugs have suddenly been subject to very short supplies.

Robert F. Sidonio Jr, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, gives an overview of the challenges associated with hemophilia management.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) kicked off its annual Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition this Saturday in Anaheim, California.

Technological advances have widened the potential solutions to improve adherence to high-cost specialty drugs.

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It’s our job to spend as much time as it takes to help patients feel comfortable with the medications they are taking.