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Walgreens To Buy $970M Majority Stake In Specialty Pharmacy Developer 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Walgreens To Buy $970M Majority Stake In Specialty Pharmacy Developer

Walgreens Boots Alliance is investing $970 million for a majority stake in a specialty pharmacy company that works with hospitals and health systems to set up and run their own…

Walgreens Boots Alliance Makes Majority Investment in Shields Health Solutions, Expanding Position in Fast-Growing Specialty Pharmacy Market 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Walgreens Boots Alliance Makes Majority Investment in Shields Health Solutions, Expanding Position in Fast-Growing Specialty Pharmacy Market

DEERFIELD, Ill. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Shields Health Solutions today announced that WBA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walgreen Co., is making a majority investment in…

Walgreens Boots takes a controlling stake in Shields Health Solutions 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Walgreens Boots takes a controlling stake in Shields Health Solutions

The company will pay $970 million to increase its ownership of the Stoughton-based specialty pharmacy company to 71 percent

Providing Care For The Rarest of Diseases 1024 576 Shields Health Solutions

Providing Care For The Rarest of Diseases

This blog was authored by the following members of our trade relations team: Kerry Mello-Parker, Director of Clinical Compliance, MJ Kelly, Medical Billing Specialist, Ben May, Director of Drug Trend…

Network Strategy in Specialty Pharmacy 1012 675 Shields Health Solutions

Network Strategy in Specialty Pharmacy

The explosion of Specialty Pharmacies within the health system space over the past several years has been well documented.  As health systems assume more of the risk for outcomes and total…

Excelera® and Aptitude Health Offer New Specialty Pharmacy Focused Educational Resources for Cancer Care 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera® and Aptitude Health Offer New Specialty Pharmacy Focused Educational Resources for Cancer Care

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today a new specialty pharmacy-focused educational offering in partnership with Aptitude Health, which provides critical insights…

Excelera Network Welcomes Kettering Health 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera Network Welcomes Kettering Health

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kettering Health has entered an agreement with Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, making it the first Excelera Network member in…

Study Shows Shields Health Solutions Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Significantly Reduces Total Cost of Care 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Study Shows Shields Health Solutions Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Significantly Reduces Total Cost of Care

BOSTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, announced today the results of a joint study with Optum Advisory Services that…

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation
The Excelera® Residency Rotation is designed for pharmacists in residency programs affiliated with Excelera Network members. Attendees will learn about integrated specialty pharmacy, Excelera and the Excelera Network, and explore a variety of topics intended to provide pharmacy and administrative residents perspective on different aspects of health system specialty pharmacy (HSSP). The virtual program consists of four, one-hour sessions which include interactive experiences with thought leaders in HSSP as well as the opportunity to present research.
Shields Health Solutions and ExceleraRx Corp. Join Forces to Advance Health System Specialty Pharmacy 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions and ExceleraRx Corp. Join Forces to Advance Health System Specialty Pharmacy
Shields, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has joined forces with Excelera, a healthcare company that empowers health systems to provide personalized, integrated care for patients with complex and chronic conditions. The combined company will now be able to reach and offer services to health systems across the U.S., spanning 43 states and 700+ hospitals, providing manufacturers with unparalleled access to data insights, and presenting payors the opportunity to help optimize care and improve outcomes for nearly one million patients with complex and chronic conditions.