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  • Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals

Navigating Specialty Pharmacy: Insights, Challenges and Solutions

Specialty pharmacies (SPs) play a pivotal role in addressing the unique needs of individuals with rare, chronic and complex health conditions, and the utilization of specialized medications and complex treatment therapies continues to rise. This presentation will delve into the specific role of SPs in making these vital products available to patients, discussing not only the challenges posed by high therapy costs, patient management and medication affordability but also strategies to overcome these challenges. This presentation will also highlight the value of drug benefit programs and discuss how effective measures such as biosimilar adoption, therapeutic alternatives and innovative dosing methodologies can be adopted to reduce costs and the likelihood of adverse events while improving patient outcomes and the provider experience.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 0.75 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 0.75 creditsNursingUp to 0.75 creditsPharmacyUp to 0.75 creditsPsychologyUp to 0.75 creditsSocial WorkUp to 0.75 credits

MOC types

No MOC

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • On-demand / recorded video
  • Credit · Up to 0.75 credits
  • Released
    Nov 1, 2024
  • Last day to claim credit
    Nov 2, 2027 1 year left