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Neil Lund, senior advisor, Avelere Health and Ryan Urgo, managing director, Health Policy, Avelere Health, discuss the impact of President Biden’s health care agenda on the pharmacy field.

Doug Long, vice president, Industry Relations, IQVIA, discusses notable trends reshaping specialty pharmaceutical channels and the impact of these developments on the role of the pharmacist in the health care team.

The SDOH resource guide focuses on services specific to the pharmacy and pharmacists.

The PQA team is diverse, and they have expertise in quantitative research as well as quality.

These measures are specified for application to pharmacies, as opposed to health plan measures.

Ray Tancredi, divisional vice president of Specialty Pharmacy, Development & Brand Rx/Vaccine Purchasing at Walgreens, discusses blockbuster drugs in the oncology space that have been approved this year or may be hitting the market soon.

Tracy Russell, senior director, State Government Affairs at CoverMyMeds, discusses state and federal legislation that may be impacting the future of specialty pharmacies and the patient care they deliver.

The growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused health care providers to search for innovative solutions for harder to reach patient populations.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has been a challenge among adult patient populations.

Pharmacists are well suited to help patients overcome the barriers that prevent access to therapy regimens.

It is essential to change the way pharmacists address the needs of diverse populations.

Amy Ware, director, specialty clinical solutions at Magellan Health, discusses what it means to be future focused as a pharmacist in the specialty pharmacy field.

Jayne Hornung, chief clinical officer – pharmacy, Managed Markets Insight & Technology, discusses her presentation on potential causes of the slow uptake in digital therapeutics among payers.

Tracy Russell, senior director, State Government Affairs at CoverMyMeds, discusses her presentation at Asembia Summit 2022 on legislation aligned with the movement to expand the pharmacist’s role on the care team.

Regardless of the ability to access and dispense products, pharmacists are responsible for getting patients the best care.

Pharmacists can play a more active role in educating patients on tools and resources available to them, enrolling patients in programs, gathering subjective and objective data.

Ray Tancredi, divisional vice president of Specialty Pharmacy, Development & Brand Rx/Vaccine Purchasing at Walgreens, addresses his presentation on the specialty pharmaceutical pipeline, and specifically what approvals pharmacists should look for on the horizon.

Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, vice president of biosimilars at Cardinal Health, discussed how pharmacists can impact biosimilar adoption.

Awards honor excellence and improvement in overall CMS Medicare Star Ratings and PQA Medication Measures.

Jayson Slotnik, JD, MPH, partner at Health Policy Strategies, discusses his hopes for the future of value-based contracting and the ideal model for pharmacy’s involvement.

Patient data are essential to providing coordinator care, but more data also creates heightened risks.

Prescription medications are vital to optimal patient outcomes, but they are also becoming increasingly expensive.

Ray Tancredi, divisional vice president of Specialty Pharmacy, Development & Brand Rx/Vaccine Purchasing at Walgreens, discusses some of the more significant drugs for specialty pharmacy in the FDA pipeline this year.

Digital medicine is the use of technology to measure or intervene in certain health conditions and is overseen by the FDA, unlike digital health apps or technologies.

A panel of experts at the Asembia 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Summit discussed some of the obstacles in providing medications approved under Emergency Use Authorization.

Tracy Russell, senior director of State Government Affairs at CoverMyMeds, discusses how the role of the pharmacist in the specialty pharmacy space has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Session highlights novel agents that have recently entered, or will imminently enter, into phase 1 clinical trials.