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Navigating the murky waters of market disruption: Three tips for providers mitigating potential port strikes
September 18, 2024

As Oct. 1 nears, so does the threat of strikes for U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. Here’s what you can do to prepare... read more

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Top four cell and gene therapy challenges facing healthcare systems — and how to address them
August 13, 2024

Cellular and gene therapy — a rapidly growing field that involves modifying gene expression or cell properties for therapeutic purposes... read more

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10-year forecast recommends innovative models, right sites of care to manage growth in high-acuity patients
June 11, 2024

As inpatient and outpatient volumes grow over the next decade, health systems must optimize care delivery for their increasingly aging complex patients. Vizient experts discuss how the 2024 Impact of... read more

Data, analytics and AI
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Drug shortage stewardship: Calls to action for the interconnected supply chain
January 24, 2024

While the supply chain may feel complex, the good news is that there are still methods — like Drug Shortage Stewardship — that can be implemented to mitigate drug shortages... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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The Source of Truth: A Pharmacy Buyer’s Drug Shortage List
August 23, 2023

Drug shortages and their management have become a major focus of pharmacy staff within hospitals and health systems, which is why maintaining an institution-specific drug shortage list may be critica... read more

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Vizient’s new pharmacy Site of Care Database helps providers formulate alternate site of care strategy
June 8, 2023

With the increasing shift of treatment from inpatient to outpatient settings, come questions about which medications can safely be used at alternate sites of care facilities. The new Vizient Pharmacy... read more

Data, analytics and AI
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2022: The Year of Novel Specialty Drug Approvals
May 30, 2023

Specialty pharmaceuticals have exploded into the modern healthcare scene, and with one-third of growth stemming from hospital or health system-owned specialty pharmacies, awareness of specialty drug ... read more

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Semaglutide: Weighing the Pros and Cons for Use in Pediatrics
May 23, 2023

Between news headlines and social media influencers raving about their weight loss, it appears semaglutide may be the miracle weight loss drug the world’s been waiting for. But should the healthcare ... read more

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The Domino Effect: Pharmacy Technician Staffing Challenges
March 30, 2023

The challenges around hiring and retaining quality pharmacy technicians in the workforce today is a fast-growing issue. And the solution is clear... read more

Workforce management and culture
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Defining the ‘Special’ in Specialty Pharmacy
March 21, 2023

Given the incredible amounts of time and money invested in the specialty pharmacy market, it is important for key stakeholders to understand what medications are classified as specialty... read more

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Biosimilars are The Same, Yet Different, and That May Impact Utilization
January 25, 2023

Come Jan. 31, Humira (adalimumab) will lose its exclusivity, opening the door for the eight approved adalimumab biosimilars to come to market by the end of 2023, which makes now a great time to discu... read more

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What’s all the Excitement over Home Infusion and Alternate Site of Care?
January 23, 2023

The administration of infused drugs in the outpatient setting has traditionally been provided to patients in hospital-based and provider-based outpatient centers... read more