Specialty Pharmacy

From supplying super-specialized implants to getting a new product on pharmacy shelves within hours of approval, distributors have an important role in health care.

A patient's hospital readmission likelihood relies more heavily on community factors than care at discharge, according to a study published in Health Services Research.

Five pharmacy schools received kudos from the CEO of the American Pharmacists Association for earning the highest rates of participation in the Pharmacists Provide Care Campaign.

Michael R. Hess, attorney with Bass Berry & Sims and outside general counsel to many of the largest independent specialty pharmacy companies, discusses how to overcome the hurdles that hinder patient access to specialty medications.

Study finds fewer women would support less frequent screening if they were found to be at lower risk.

Cell surface protein found to promote cancer growth.

Patient readmissions are often related to expected surgical complications after discharge, rather than poor care coordination.

Next generation chemotherapy may offer effective earlier treatment for disease.

The FDA today approved Novartis Pharmaceuticals' panobinostat (Farydak) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 2 prior standard therapies.

Changes to Medicare Part B, Part C, and Part D regulations affect 3 specific areas that may impact pharmacy operations.

Conduct needs to match ethical standards for pharmaceutical industry in Europe, study finds.

Experimental drug found to be so powerful and universally effective, it may lead to an unconventional vaccine.

Study finds shared decision making and accommodation of patient preferences improves quality.

Delivery system kills chemotherapy-resistant cancer stem cells and prevents secondary tumor formation.

Specialty pharmacies need to ensure that certain protocols are in place for product shipment and storage.

Writer and neurologist Oliver Sacks confirms he has terminal cancer of the liver.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has been selected by Bayer HealthCare as one of the limited group of specialty pharmacies authorized to distribute 2 of the manufacturer's oral oncology drugs.

Celgene today announced that the FDA has granted an expanded use approval for its multiple myeloma drug, lenalidomide (Revlimid).

Experimental device offers non-invasive method to diagnose disease.

Multiple strains of HIV recombine into new variant.

Baxter International recently revealed new data from a phase 3 pivotal study of its investigational drug, BAX 855, an extended half-life recombinant factor VIII treatment for hemophilia A.

As genomic medicine continues to advance, school curricula will have to evolve so that the health care team can become more genetically literate.

Activation of protein causes cells to change shape and become motile.

Thomas Morrow, MD, chief medical officer at Next IT, discusses effective integration of virtual health assistants into existing services of specialty pharmacy.

Genetic variants found that are associated with psoriatic arthritis, but not psoriasis.

Enzyme associated with metabolic programming may lead to new treatments.

Company again selected as limited distribution pharmacy provider.

The FDA is seeking comments on 28 new and 15 revised recommendations providing product-specific guidance on the design of bioequivalence studies to support Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs).

Researchers examine the potential of creating new eggs with stem cells.