SPECIALTY PHARMACY IN A MODERN HEALTHCARE SETTING
Introduction to specialty pharmacy, a growing and important segment of the pharmaceutical marketplace. Importance of economic, business and management principles to develop, implement and evaluate specialty pharmacy services within health systems. Modern health system cases about implementation of specialty pharmacy services in clinic and in pharmacy departments to improve patient outcomes from specialty medications and increase volume of specialty medications dispensed.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Pharmacy program with third year standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the core fundamentals of specialty pharmacy including economics, market trends, contracting, and specialty pharmaceutical reimbursement Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze data demonstrating the impact that specialty pharmacy has on health systems and patient outcomes Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze case studies of specialty pharmacy topics in modern health care systems Audience: Graduate 4. Describe current specialty pharmacy accreditation regulations and the application for accreditation status process Audience: Graduate 5. Describe and analyze the process related to starting a specialty pharmacy program within a health system and the associated considerations Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the core fundamentals of specialty pharmacy including economics, market trends, contracting, and specialty pharmaceutical reimbursement Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze data demonstrating the impact that specialty pharmacy has on health systems and patient outcomes Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze case studies of specialty pharmacy topics in modern health care systems Audience: Graduate 4. Describe current specialty pharmacy accreditation regulations and the application for accreditation status process Audience: Graduate 5. Describe and analyze the process related to starting a specialty pharmacy program within a health system and the associated considerations Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027