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The Impact of Specialty Medications on Overall Drug Spending

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Davy James, Associate Editor

Catamaran Corporation Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Operations and Industry Albert Thigpen discusses the impact from the high cost of specialty medications on overall drug spending in 2014.

Catamaran Corporation Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Operations and Industry Albert Thigpen discusses the impact from the high cost of specialty medications on overall drug spending in 2014.

This video was shot at the Armada Health Care 2014 Specialty Pharmacy Summit and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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