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Patients with Complex Chronic Illnesses Can Now Receive More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs 350 300 Shields Health Solutions

Patients with Complex Chronic Illnesses Can Now Receive More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs

NORFOLK, Va. & STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the last four months, Sentara Healthcare patients with complex, chronic conditions have benefitted from access to specialized pharmacy services to help lower costs, expand…

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 Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit 321 157 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit

STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator in the country, announces its sponsorship of the upcoming ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Specialty Pharmacy State…

Excelera/Shields Merger Strengthens Health Systems’ Stake in Specialty Pharmacy Market 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera/Shields Merger Strengthens Health Systems’ Stake in Specialty Pharmacy Market
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
ExceleraRx acquired by Mass.-based specialty pharmacy firm Shields Health Solutions 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx acquired by Mass.-based specialty pharmacy firm Shields Health Solutions
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx
Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx, the companies announced today. The combined entity will be a specialty pharmacy powerhouse that will serve more 60 health systems and academic medical centers and 700 hospitals that “account for the opportunity of $30 billion in specialty pharmacy revenue,” says the press release about the acquisition.
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.
Shields Health buys largest specialty pharmacy competitor 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health buys largest specialty pharmacy competitor
Shields Health Solutions, the Stoughton specialty pharmacy company, said Tuesday it acquired ExceleraRx Corp., its biggest competitor, in a deal that will increase its leverage with drug makers and companies that manage prescription plans for employers and insurers.
Excelera Network Welcomes Rush University Medical Center to Optimize and Innovate Specialty Pharmacy Services 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera Network Welcomes Rush University Medical Center to Optimize and Innovate Specialty Pharmacy Services

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, December 21, 2020 — Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) has partnered with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, making it the second Excelera Network member in the…

At-Home Cancer Care, Infusions Widespread Amid Pandemic 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

At-Home Cancer Care, Infusions Widespread Amid Pandemic
Specialty Pharmacy Times, a bi-monthly journal and daily news website serving the business and practice of specialty pharmaceuticals and therapy, has expanded its Strategic Alliance Partnership program with the addition of the Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network, a unique national network of academic institutions and large integrated delivery systems-based specialty pharmacies providing coordinated care to drive higher quality outcomes with complex patients.