Drug Theft Solved by Pharmacy Team
From a Specialty Pharmacy Liaison – A patient called me Wednesday morning in a panic. He hadn’t received his shipment of Hepatitis C medication and he was going run out…
A Guiding Light, After Our Diagnosis
From a Hospital Specialty Pharmacy Patient – Today, I’d like to share my experience as a parent whose child is a patient of your specialty liaison, Jonathan. After sharing my…
New Combination Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Erin Kelley, PharmD, BCOP, and Jeff Engle, PharmD, MS, Fairview Health
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults and accounts for approximately 37% of new leukemia cases. An estimated 20,720 new cases of and 3930 deaths from CLL will occur in the United States in 2019.
A Frantic Call, A Patient Saved
From a Pharmacy Liaison – Last Friday evening I received an urgent call at 4:45 pm from a patient who was not eligible to fill her prescription at our hospital…
Growth of Health System-Based Specialty Pharmacy to Continue in 2020, Reducing Cost of Care
By Don Amorosi, Chief Operating Officer; and Becky Rand, MHRM, Vice President of Manufacturer Relations ExceleraRx Corp
Although the prevalence of health system-based specialty pharmacies has grown steadily over the past decade, 2020 will mark a critical year. Payers, providers, and health systems themselves are increasingly recognizing the important role integrated delivery solutions play in value-based care initiatives.
Excelera® Welcomes Experienced Healthcare Executive as National Vice President of Sales
Meredith Holt joins Excelera with over 20 years of experience establishing and expanding health care initiatives, programs and relationships.
I’ll Never Take No for an Answer
From a Hospital Specialty Pharmacy Patient Advocate – One of my patients called at 9:41 am on a Friday regarding her Tecfidera® prescription. She told me she was completely out…
A Life Saved by Keen Eyes
From a Shields Clinical Pharmacist – Before calling patients, we spend a good amount of time reviewing their charts, labs and medications to ensure we have a good understanding of…
Excelera Expands Solutions for Members, Manufacturers and Payers, Improving Complex Patient Care in 2019
New specialty pharmacy services and products, health system members and top executive hires highlight 2019 accomplishments
Shields Health Solutions Receives Equity Investments From Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Walgreen Co.
STOUGHTON, Mass. & NEW YORK & DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) and Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”) today announced the parties have entered into a definitive…