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Industry Insights: Navigating the Complex Specialty Pharmacy Landscape

Integrated health system specialty pharmacies improve medication access, enhance treatment plan adherence, and support better outcomes.

By Lindsey DeMarrais

Date

March 28, 2025

Read Time

3 minutes

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Integrated health system specialty pharmacies improve medication access and enhance treatment plan adherence. By bringing specialty pharmacy into their portfolio, health systems can deliver high-touch support throughout a patient’s care journey and enable better patient outcomes. While clearly beneficial to patients and the health system overall, operating and optimizing a specialty pharmacy presents unique challenges that hospitals and health systems should be prepared to address.

Lindsey DeMarrais, PharmD, MS, Managing Pharmacist Consultant with McKesson’s Professional & Advisory Services (P&AS) team, recently shared her thoughts on how health systems can thrive in navigating the complex specialty pharmacy landscape with MedCity News. .

To learn more about partnering with McKesson to achieve more with your specialty pharmacy strategy, contact us today.

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