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Specialty Drug Spending in 2018 Highlights SPT Week in Review

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4. Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Drug Gets FDA Greenlight

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3. Top 3 Legislative Priorities for Pharmacists

Direct and indirect remuneration fees remain a top concern for pharmacists in 2018. Read more.

2. Personalized Medicine Approvals Continued to Surge in 2017

Thirty-five percent of drug approvals in 2017 were personalized drugs. Read more.

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