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Beckie Fenrick, PharmD, MBA, Points to the Trends in Specialty Pharmacy Management
Dr. Fenrick discusses the current and forthcoming trends in specialty pharmacy management.
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Beckie Fenrick, PharmD, MDA, Senior Director, Medical Operations, Care Models and Affordability Solutions, Florida Blue, states that a trend in specialty pharmacy is the increase of companion diagnostics and personalized care, which helps to identify the appropriateness of various treatments for specific patients/members.
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