Specialty Pharmacy News.
Atlantic Information Services See Information Systems. (AIS; Washington, D.C.) has launched
Specialty Pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. News, a monthly newsletter designed to "help
health plans, PBMs, providers and employers manage costs more
aggressively and deliver biotechs and injectables more
effectively," AIS said. Editorial covers new therapies, new vendors
and IPOs, new technologies, health plan/physician collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. ,
potential insurance problems, negotiating rebates, claims submission,
utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. , and overcoming new distribution and handling
problems. An annual subscription costs $442.
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