What role do community pharmacists have along the drug use continuum in oncology? Erin Lopata explores their involvement in addressing social determinants of health issues and supporting patients with adverse events.
How has the use of biomarkers and germline testing evolved in therapy selection and disease management? Erin Lopata explains this advancement, as well as opportunities leveraging modeling, digital technology, and artificial intelligence, in the identification of targetable mutations in oncology and beyond.
How can stakeholders across the healthcare system look to value-based care models to improve healthcare outcomes and quality while decreasing overall costs? Erin Lopata highlights 5 significant trends that manufacturers can partner with payers and health systems on in their quest for value-based care.
What role do specialty pharmacies have in cell and gene therapies for payers, providers, manufacturers, and patients? Erin Lopata highlights the SP’s roles in partnership coordination between payers and manufacturers, the leveraging of data to support arrangements, and the focus on patient-care coordination and financial support to improve patient outcomes.
How will the proliferation of specialty pharmacy products available in the marketplace be managed by payers? Precision’s Erin Lopata examines the larger role of specialty pharmacies in managing care and costs as payers work to find solutions to high pharmacy and medical spend in their specialty populations.
As the country continues to battle COVID-19, regional health plans are beginning to shift focus from pandemic response to 2021 formulary planning. While they will continue to adapt, there will undoubtedly be lasting downstream impacts and challenges from COVID-19. Erin Lopata discusses the response expected for regional health plans.
In May 2019, the FDA released guidance to clarify the level of evidence required from manufacturers to support interchangeability between a biosimilar and the reference product. Erin Lopata explains how this may impact stakeholders, and how price and utilization could be influenced by increased competition in the biologics market.
