The COVID-19 pandemic heavily influenced spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2020, according to the ASHP s (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2021. Shifts in care related to the pandemic will continue to be a significant driver of drug expenditures in 2021, along with uptake in the use of biosimilars, a large pipeline of new cancer drugs, and increased approvals of specialty medications.
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MILWAUKEE, April 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) board leaders for 2021-2022 began their terms today during HOPA s virtual annual conference. Larry W. Buie, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will serve as Board President while Amber P. Lawson, PharmD, BCOP, Program Coordinator at University of Kentucky HealthCare and Andrea Iannucci, PharmD, BCOP, Assistant Chief Pharmacist at University of California Davis Medical Center will serve as Secretary and Member-At-Large, respectively.
As Board President, Dr. Buie hopes to expand HOPA s reach by making inroads with pharmacy students, prioritizing patient advocacy, and focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion within the pharmacy profession and HOPA. His board presidency begins mid-way through HOPA s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan.
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Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.
Doctors have used the drug for treating gout and other rheumatic conditions for well over two centuries.
When Peterson went to the pharmacy, he was shocked to discover that a two-month supply of 120 pills, distributed by Par Pharmaceutical, would cost him $225 out-of-pocket on his Medicare Part D drug plan. Taking it for an additional three months, as his rheumatologist wanted him to do, would cost him nearly $600 under his drug plan.
Duphat 2021 to attract over 20,000 visitors
Dubai, UAE, 10 days ago The 26th edition of Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition- Duphat, will kick off tomorrow - April 5, at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. The highly anticipated Duphat 2021 is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors and participants from 75 countries over the course of three-days, according to a
Wam report. Organised annually by Index Conferences and Exhibitions – a member of Index Holding, the conference is set to witness the participation of 40 speakers who will offer their deep insights during 40 scientific sessions related to the top trending topics in the pharmaceutical industry. The pharma event will include 300 poster presentations and various workshops to discuss the latest scientific research in pharmacy and also improve the awareness and understanding of the latest trends in the pharma industry.