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The Promise of Biosimilars: Trends in 2021 and Beyond
Biosimilars offer savings opportunities to help mitigate the growing and costly biologic specialty drug market through competition. While 2020 saw a decrease in biosimilars activity with fewer approvals and product launches, the U.S. saw an increase in biosimilars uptake during that timeframe, suggesting that the market is poised for continued growth. Hospitals and health
White Bagging Push by Payers is a Growing Concern
Insurer mandates requiring patients to have their therapies dispensed via white bagging are becoming increasingly common. A Drug Channels report found that in 2019, nearly a third of infusion drugs (both oncologic and non-oncologic) provided in hospital outpatient departments were distributed via white bagging. But pharmacists, providers and professional organizations across the industry are raising
3 in 5 Episode 10 : Why Your Hospital Needs a Pharmacy Mentor Program
This video is a part of the CompleteRx educational series, 3 in 5. The 3 in 5 series covers hospital pharmacy news, trends, and more and is delivered via videos, blog posts and podcasts. CompleteRx will be publishing new 3 in 5 content via our blog and sharing to our social networks, monthly. Follow us
How COVID-19 Impacted Hospital Disaster Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged hospitals in unexpected ways and exposed vulnerabilities in emergency preparedness planning. Across the country, the pandemic stressed supply chains for critical personal protective equipment and essential drugs and caused staffing shortages as hospitals responded to coronavirus surges. According to Ken Maxik, MBA, MBB, FACHE, RPh, Vice President Operations Support, developing pandemic
Healthcare Executives Appreciation Week: Providing Trust, Compassion and Hope During the Pandemic
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic challenged hospital and health system leaders in extraordinary ways. Patient surges, a limited national supply of PPE, national workforce shortages, and staff and patient safety concerns are just some of the difficulties leaders faced. They also navigated how to address the physical, mental and emotional toll the virus
3 in 5 Episode 9 : Three Things Tips to Align Your Organization’s Nursing and Pharmacy Partnership
This video is a part of the CompleteRx educational series, 3 in 5. The 3 in 5 series covers hospital pharmacy news, trends, and more and is delivered via videos, blog posts and podcasts. CompleteRx will be publishing new 3 in 5 content via our blog and sharing to our social networks, monthly. Follow us
National Hospital Week 2021: A Time for Reflection and Appreciation
In the media and in communities across the country, front line healthcare providers in hospitals have been celebrated, recognized and thanked for their ongoing contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this week, during National Hospital Week (May 9 – 15), we take a moment not only to honor those providers’ expertise and dedication, but also
Nurses, We Salute You
After over a year of battling COVID-19 on the frontlines, nurses deserve recognition and our gratitude now more than ever. That is why National Nurses Week has officially become National Nurses Month, an annual reminder of the dedication, hard work and compassion of nurses. CompleteRx joins healthcare organizations across the country in honoring the commitment,
World Immunization Week 2021: Celebrating the Contributions of Pharmacists
As we commemorate World Immunization Week, April 24 – 30, 2021, we recognize pharmacists for their contributions to the mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts underway across the country. World Immunization Week aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization is widely recognized as one of the world’s most