Interviews

Pharmacists' increasing role in providing patient education and contact.

Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, discusses how operating a specialty pharmacy associated with a retail pharmacy can be beneficial.

Moses Zonana, CEO of Compliance Meds Technologies, discusses ways technology can be utilized to monitor adherence.

Ron Lanton III, Esq, president of True North Political Solutions, LLC, discusses how recently proposed transparency legislation may affect specialty pharmacies.

Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP, vice president of Business Operations at PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, discusses how to increase the utilization of biosimilars across the industry.

Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, explores the benefits of incorporating specialty pharmacists into care teams.

Elvin Montanez, PharmD, chief operations officer at BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, discusses optimal strategies when choosing a specialty pharmacy to partner with.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses what advice pharmacists can offer parents who are trying to determine if their child is suffering from cold or allergy symptoms.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, talks about what special considerations pharmacists should have when advising patients who are seeking allergy medicine for their children?

It is summertime, and with the change in season, comes an uptick in toe fungus.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses lifestyle interventions that pharmacists can recommend to avoid stomach upset.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, offers advice on what pharmacists should consider when counseling patients on PPI use for heartburn treatment.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, offers advice on how pharmacists can facilitate patients' understanding of their blood sugar results.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director or Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences discusses the role of new digital technologies in the management of type 2 diabetes.

Kevin James, RPh, MBA, vice president of Payer Strategy at US Bioservices, discusses trends in specialty drug cost management.

Cheryl Allen, vice president of Industry Relations at Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, discusses the elements of an effective, high touch patient care program.

Sheila Arquette, RPh, discusses optimal patient support programs in specialty pharmacy.

At the Pharmacy Quality Alliance annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the National Health Council, spoke with Pharmacy Times about how health systems are taking a more patient-centered approach.

Mark A. Vineis, vice president of specialty pharmacy at Cardinal Health, discusses how communication can be improved among manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and specialty pharmacies.

In this clip, Crystal Lennartz, PharmD, MBA, Chief Pharmacist at Health Mart, discusses what steps pharmacies can take to prepare for value-based health systems.

Cheryl Allen, vice president of Industry Relations at Diplomat, discusses the impact of direct and indirect remuneration fees on specialty pharmacy.

Sheila Arquette, RPh, director of Pharmacy Services at Independent Health, discusses how specialty stakeholders can improve clinical and financial alignment.

In this clip, Jennifer Strohecker, PharmD, BCPS, Sr. Director MHI Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Molina Healthcare, Inc. discusses the challenges involved in treating patients with hepatitis C.

In this clip, Jennifer Strohecker, PharmD, BCPS, who is Senior Director MHI Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, discusses a high touch model of care.

At the 12th annual meeting of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance held recently in Baltimore, Maryland, several speakers shared ideas on converting patient input into meaningful performance measures.

Jonathan Van Lare, PharmD, director of Pharmacy Advantage, discusses the growth of biosimilars in specialty pharmacy.

Cheryl Allen, vice president of Industry Relations at Diplomat, discusses how specialty pharmacies can differentiate themselves from the competition.

Sheila Arquette, RPh, director of Pharmacy Services at Independent Health, discusses how specialty pharmacists can help patients manage adverse events from their treatment regimen.