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Avalere Health’s Mike Johnsrud moderated a panel of leading stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy arena at an exclusive National Community Pharmacists Association...forum that explored specialty pharmacy as a viable and promising business model for entrepreneurial independent pharmacists. DSNTV was on hand to capture the highlights of that panel in this video, including insights from Diplomat Pharmacy’s Ela Lourido and H.D. Smith Specialty Solutions’ Tom Doyle. (video)

Jon Hamrick, executive vice president, Biotech and Specialty Services at Therigy LLC, discusses how specialty pharmacies can best navigate complex reporting requirements from multiple entities.

Dispensing medical marijuana may soon become an issue for specialty pharmacy…first medical marijuana capsules were made available online to patients in Europe…marks the first in a long list of goals set by the company (MMJ PhytoTech Limited) and sets the tone for how the cannabidiol market is anticipated to play out.

…work gives satisfaction. What gives pharmacists satisfaction in the workforce? That depends on a number of factors.

Heather Bonome, PharmD, director of Pharmacy Segment at URAC, discusses the standards that illustrate quality in specialty pharmacy. (video)

Kimberly Henderson, MD, JD, medical director for the Health Systems Alliance at CVS Health and regional medical director for MinuteClinic, discusses the biggest roadblocks to managing COPD and how pharmacists can help overcome those challenges.

Diplomat Pharmacy has been named the exclusive distributor for Taro’s primary hyperkalemic and hypokalemic periodic paralysis treatment, Keveyis (dichlorphenamide)… Taro has created the Keys2Care program, which will provide a suite of patient support services to ensure people diagnosed with periodic paralysis can receive treatment with Keveyis as soon as possible…. expected to be available in the third quarter..

Paul Greenall, senior vice president of strategy and business development at McKesson Corporation, discusses how community pharmacies can build new networks of customers.

PharmTalk is a special production from the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy that features Keith and Kevin Boesen.

Not every drugstore is the same. Some pharmacists work in small stores that provide specialized services for people with particular needs, like HIV or cancer.

Michael Zeglinski, Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy Operations at BriovaRx, discusses whether the R&D cost for biosimilars will affect the overall cost reduction.