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Specialty Pharmacy

  • CPPA accredits KloudScript’s specialty-at-retail model
    OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) has accredited specialty pharmacy care network KloudScript’s partnership with Illinois independent pharmacy Doc’s Pharmacy, the company announced Tuesday. This marks the first time a specialty-at-retail provider and a pharmacy have been given a joint accreditation from CPPA. 
     

  • Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network joins NASP
    MINNEAPOLIS —ExceleraRx announced Saturday that its Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network was the newest member of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). 
     
    “We are excited to welcome Excelera members into NASP and important conversations around appropriate access to specialty medications and related services,” NASP membership committee chair Mike Agostino said
     

  • PhRMA, Lupus Foundation report highlights autoimmune drug development
    WASHINGTON — A new report from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Lupus Foundation of America is highlighting work being done by biopharmaceutical researchers to treat autoimmune diseases. According to the report, some 311 medicines and vaccines for autoimmune diseases are either in clinical trials or awaiting Food and Drug Administration approval.
     

  • Kroger closes deal on acquistion of 2nd-largest independent specialty pharmacy

    PALO ALTO, Calif. - Altamont Capital Partners on Wednesday announced that its specialty pharmacy Modern Healthcare was successfully sold to Kroger.

    "We think Kroger is going to be a winner in the health and wellness market, and we are excited to see what they build from this point forward," commented Casey Lynch, Altamont managing director.   

  • Express Scripts rolls out value program around inflammatory conditions

  • Diplomat extends oncology campaign
    FLINT, Mich. — Diplomat Pharmacy will be extending its campaign to grow awareness of its role in the oncology market while honoring pateints who suffer from cancer, the company announced Wednesday. The campaign will focus on multiple myeloma in September. 
     

  • ScriptPro streamlines will-call, documentation pain points

    As pharmacies fill more prescriptions, while also needing to provide specialty clinical services, pharmacy technology company ScriptPro is positioning itself as a provider of solutions that will ease common pain points that come with increased script volume and the influx of paperwork from clinical services. ScriptPro’s CEO Mike Coughlin shared two forthcoming innovations from the company with Drug Store News, one of which addresses pharmacy documentation needs, and the other of which will help with pain points in the will-call process.

  • Allergan expands eye care pipeline with acquisition
    DUBLIN and ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Allergan announced Tuesday that it had acquired substantially all of the assets of RetroSense Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on novel gene therapy approaches to restore vision for patients with blindness. The acquisition saw Allergan pay RetroSense a $60 million upfront payment, with the promise of potential regulatory and commercialization milestone payments for the company’s lead development program, RST-001 — a potential therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. 
     
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