Across the board, drug costs have risen to the highest level in a decade, with specialty drugs for inflammatory conditions being the most expensive drug class in 2016. Despite over[...]
In the year of population health, pharmaceuticals have a huge role to play – they can prevent and cure disease, improve or maintain health and avoid exacerbations of existing condi[...]
Signing of the 21st Century Cures Act was a watershed moment in healthcare. But buried deep within the law are two provisions that are severely harming providers of home infusion s[...]
From precision medicine to “smart pills” with embedded chips, there is no shortage of new innovations in the pharmacy market. One of the most interesting new developments is biosim[...]
Did you know that medication non-adherence causes ~30 to 50 percent of treatment failures and 125,000 deaths annually? Cost and inconvenience are just two of the many reasons why p[...]
With the upcoming Presidential election, healthcare is once again keeping us up at night. How much of the current debate is hyperbole? What policy changes are realistic in an elect[...]
“Collaborative” is a good word for a hive of bees, but not a compliment you usually hear describing traditional healthcare systems. Most of our nation’s physicians were trained to [...]
As we all know, medications play an intensely complex and ever-growing role in patient care. So it’s obvious that medication safety should be a team effort. But I don’t mean just a[...]
Specialty pharmacies play a pivotal role in improving healthcare outcomes and lowering costs for patients through clinical management and medication adherence programs. Since chron[...]
Each morning when my son prepares to leave for school, I ask him a barrage of questions. Do you have all your books? Did you pack your lunch? Do you have any activities after schoo[...]