[K1] Specialty Pharmaceuticals in Development

Pricing: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Course Description

Over the last several years, approvals of specialty pharmaceuticals have far outpaced those of traditional drugs. It is anticipated that this trend will continue. How will these specialty medications affect the dynamic health care landscape and managed care pharmacy?

This pipeline session will focus on new and emerging specialty medications and explore their likely role in therapy. This session will also discuss the potential impact of these agents on the managed care market.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Recognize recently approved specialty medications.
  2. Identify specialty medications that are likely to be approved in the next 12 months.
  3. Discuss the mechanism of action, indications, efficacy, and safety of new and emerging specialty medications.
  4. Report the likely effect of new specialty medications on the managed care market.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
11/15/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$30.00

Faculty

Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD
Clinical Program Principal, Emerging Therapeutics
Evernorth

Moderator

Jim R. Hopsicker, RPh, MBA, FAMCP
President
MVP Health Care, Inc

Financial Relationship Disclosures 

Faculty/Reviewer/Planner​

Reported Relevant Financial Relationships​

Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD​

Faculty​

Employee: Evernorth​

Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP​

Reviewer​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Brittany V. Henry, PharmD, MBA​

Planner​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-23-055-H04-P
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: November 15, 2023 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2024
Activity Fee: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at Nexus 2023. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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