Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and is spread through contact with the blood of an infected person. The virus can cause both…
RA is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body, causing inflammation and painful swelling in the affected parts of the body.
Cancer, a genetic disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, is caused by changes to genes that control the…
Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by either a deficiency in insulin production or insulin resistance. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin, a hormone needed to…
Recently, we were fortunate to send a small contingent to the Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 26 – 29, 2021. After a year…
The specialty drug pipeline is a critical component in building a successful specialty pharmacy program. Staying abreast of what is on the horizon and successfully planning and executing is key…
Kevin Poel, a Clinical Pharmacist at Shields Health Solutions, was a freshman in college in New Mexico, playing on the soccer team, when he got an unusual call from his…
This October, our Shields family is celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month. Over the last nine years, we have worked hard to develop and maintain Shields’s diverse and inclusive culture. We…
On September 15th, we hosted a panel discussion on The Evolution of Health System Specialty Pharmacy. An esteemed panel of specialty pharmacists helped us understand why a more mature specialty…