Justin Smerker, PharmD, MSPBA Candidate

Pharmacists most frequently become the formal and informal leaders for the specialty pharmacies they work in.

Prescribers, pharmacists, and manufacturers must demonstrate that patients are receiving clinical benefits from high-cost specialty drugs.

Acceptance and utilization of biosimilar drugs still in need of improvement within specialty pharmacy.

The size and scope of specialty pharmacy accreditation criteria has grown throughout the years.

Optimizing workflow can enhance the specialty pharmacy patient experience.

Factors for meeting the varying needs of patients, providers, manufacturers and payors in specialty pharmacy.

Pharmacists can offer value to manufacturers, providers, patients, and payers.