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Specialty Pharmacy: Stakeholders, Strategies and Markets 2009 (Fourth Edition)


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Print edition: $341
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Pages: 382
ISBN: 1-933801-47-6
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Pub Code: GSPRX4

The specialty pharmacy industry has grown and changed exponentially in recent years. Every health care insurer, provider and supplier will continue to be affected by changes in this category — whether it means new biotech products, gene-based therapies, or infusible and injectable drugs.

Specialty Pharmacy: Stakeholders, Strategies and Markets is a unique resource that will help you track trends and see how new technologies and therapies may be identified, delivered and paid for. You will develop a greater understanding of the definitions and re-definitions of “specialty pharmacy” by delivery method, price point and reimbursement method for strategic planning purposes. Use this book for guidance on:

  • Managing costs and improving outcomes
  • Developing therapy management initiatives
  • Proactively identifying customer service issues
  • Analyzing the effect of drug safety issues
  • Grappling with rising costs
  • Developing legislation on genetic testing and diagnostics

Specialty Pharmacy: Stakeholders, Strategies and Markets features in-depth coverage of:

  • FDA approvals and expanded indications
  • Specialty pharmacy contracting, alliances and partnerships
  • Health plan strategies for management of
    • Oncology and other specific diseases
    • Infusion and injectables
    • IVIG access
    • And more

Plus it contains additional chapters on the use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs), follow-on biologics and patient compliance initiatives, as well as a directory of specialty pharmacy providers, with extensive data on covered lives and total prescriptions per year, as well as key personnel contact information.

Stay on top of this big-dollar market. Order Specialty Pharmacy: Stakeholders, Strategies and Markets today!

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Evolution of the Specialty Pharmacy Market

  • Defining the Specialty Pharmacy Market
  • Health Plans’ Specialty Pharmacy Insourcing
  • Specialty Pharmacy Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Specialty Pharmacy Evolutionary Timeline

Chapter 2: FDA Approvals and Expanded Indications

Chapter 3: Directory of Specialty Pharmacy and Specialty Infusion Providers and Related Services

Chapter 4: Contracting, Alliances and Partnerships

  • Specialty Pharmacy Contracts
  • Specialty Pharmacy Partnerships

Chapter 5: Payer Strategies for Managing Specific Disease States

  • Alcohol Dependence
  • Kidney Disease
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Infertility
  • Lupus
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Ophthalmology
  • Psoriasis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 6: Health Plan Strategies for Oncology Management

  • Oncology Management Perspectives
  • Cost and Coverage Challenges
  • Oral Oncology
  • Strategies for Specific Cancers
  • Psychosocial Oncology Coverage

Chapter 7: Concerns and Challenges for Use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

  • Coverage and Reimbursement Challenges
  • ESA Safety Concerns
  • ESA Legal Issues

Chapter 8: Infusion and Injectables Management

  • Infusion Strategies and Challenges
  • Tysabri Administration
  • Injectables Strategies and Challenges

Chapter 9: IVIG Management and Access Issues

Chapter 10: Follow-On Biologics Create Savings, Questions

  • Establishing a Regulatory Pathway for Follow-On Biologics
  • Health Plan Strategies for Biologics
  • The Omnitrope Controversy

Chapter 11: Patient Compliance Initiatives and Challenges

  • Patient Education and Compliance Initiatives
  • Health Management Initiatives
  • Drug Safety Concerns

Chapter 12: Cost Trends and Strategies

  • Specialty Pharmacy Spending and Cost Trends
  • Strategies for Managing Specialty Pharmacy Costs
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Chapter 13: Medicare Payment Methodologies and Reimbursement Strategies

  • Medicare Part B and Part D Issues
  • Average Sales Price (ASP)-Based Reimbursement
  • Medicare Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP)
  • Reimbursement for Durable Medical Equipment,
  • Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies

Chapter 14: Personalized Medicine Developments and Oversight

  • Legislation and Regulation of Genetic Testing
  • Coverage Concerns
  • New Product Developments
  • Strategies for the Success of Personalized Medicine

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  • Specialty outpatient clinics

 

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