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1 week ago | 
drugtopics.com | Killian Meara |Kennedy Ferruggia
AI and automation are transforming pharmacy care by improving efficiency and simplifying access. Prescription processing times that once took a full day can now be reduced to just 20 minutes, helping to prevent patient loss and treatment delays. By leveraging data-driven insights, pharmacies can guide patients to the most appropriate treatment options more quickly.
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1 week ago | 
drugtopics.com | Killian Meara |Kennedy Ferruggia
Advancements in retinal disease treatment are easing burdens for patients with conditions like age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. New therapies such as high-dose aflibercept and faricimab allow for longer intervals between injections, improving convenience and adherence. Casey Koch, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, clinical pharmacy coordinator at SelectHealth, notes future options may include gene therapies and multi-targeted antibodies with even longer-lasting effects.
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1 week ago | 
managedhealthcareexecutive.com | Logan Lutton |Kennedy Ferruggia
The ongoing problem of brick-and-mortar pharmacy closures will not be exacerbated by the move to digital pharmacies, according to David Skomo, COO of HealthDyne. In fact, Skomo said he sees digital pharmacy as a solution. “There is a problem presented with a lack of easily accessible pharmacy care, as we see closures across our country,” Skomo said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.
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2 weeks ago | 
managedhealthcareexecutive.com | Logan Lutton |Kennedy Ferruggia
Improving patient care access is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to digital innovations in specialty pharmacy, according to David Skomo, COO of HealthDyne. “It's not just about telemedicine visits and telehealth visits with pharmacists,” Skomo said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.
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2 weeks ago | 
drugtopics.com | Killian Meara |Kennedy Ferruggia
Pharmacy innovation is changing patient care through AI and automation. Sarah Thomas, vice president of sales and commercialization at HealthDyne, said she was able to reduce prescription processing from a day to 20 minutes in her pharmacy. This helped address patient leakage and treatment barriers. Technological advances can also aid patients in navigating complex healthcare systems.
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2 weeks ago | 
pharmacytimes.com | Kennedy Ferruggia
New study findings presented at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global 2025 conference revealed a higher risk of death among adults infected with respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory infection (RSV-ARI) compared to the general population.1 RSV-ARI signifies a various illness that is caused by RSV that mainly impacts the respiratory tract, resulting in severe outcomes among adults, including pneumonia and chronic respiratory...
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2 weeks ago | 
managedhealthcareexecutive.com | Logan Lutton |Kennedy Ferruggia |Briana Contreras
More GLP-1s and Oral Options Could Shift the Weight Loss Drug Market | Asembia's AXS25 SummitBecky Davis of Charles River Associates predicts that an influx of new and oral GLP-1 drugs, along with pricing pressures from policy and competition, will reshape the weight loss drug market in the next two years.
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2 weeks ago | 
managedhealthcareexecutive.com | Logan Lutton |Kennedy Ferruggia |Briana Contreras
Access to GLP-1s for Weight Loss Depends on Employer Choices | Asembia's AXS25 SummitAt the 2024 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, Becky Davis, principal at Charles River Associates, discussed how employer-based insurance coverage for GLP-1s remains uneven—and what factors are influencing decisions about access to these weight-loss treatments.
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2 weeks ago | 
managedhealthcareexecutive.com | Briana Contreras |Kennedy Ferruggia
As the Trump administration begins to lay out its approach to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), industry leaders are closely watching for signs of what changes may come. With a wave of executive orders already issued, discussions are taking place about how key provisions, particularly those related to drug pricing and innovation, might be modified or replaced. However, the outlook remains uncertain so far.
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2 weeks ago | 
drugtopics.com | Brian Nowosielski |Kennedy Ferruggia
When it comes to the role of pharmacists in facilitating health care equity, there are several practices that allow specialty pharmacies to uphold the importance of equity within the delivery of care. Whether it’s ensuring improved outcomes across patient populations or optimizing effective treatment regimens, it’s also important to focus on the quality of care—which goes hand-in-hand with health care equity.
