Month: October 2021

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If you work for an organization specializing in HIV care and/or prevention, you no doubt work incredibly hard to ensure you provide care that is patient-focused in an environment that is affirming and welcoming. I can imagine on your clinic’s walls there are informational posters about the importance of preventative tools like PrEP. On Facebook and Twitter, you might post about the importance of U=U and breaking down the barriers caused by decades of shame and stigma. You are also likely surrounded by health care providers and staff who understand the unique experiences of LGBTQIA+ patients and who treat every single person with care and respect. In your work in HIV prevention or with individuals living with HIV, you understand how important it is to ensure that every single touchpoint in a patient’s care journey aligns with your overall mission. You make every effort to ensure that you meet the specific needs of your community and that each patient feels

SPONSORED CONTENT by Hannah Drake, Senior Director of Marketing, par8o

340B covered entities strive to ensure they are getting the maximum benefit out of the 340B program in order to help fund services for vulnerable patient populations. For health centers, this means setting up a robust contract pharmacy network.

Surprisingly, more than 70% of par8o’s 340B Referral Capture clients did not have a specialty pharmacy as part of its contract pharmacy network before partnering with par8o. For CEs that include referral scripts in their 340B programs, however, making sure that the contract pharmacy network includes a specialty pharmacy can be key to maximizing valuable 340B opportunity. 

Why Do Health Centers Need Specialty Contract Pharmacies?

Specialty pharmacies tend to dispense drugs that are both high-cost and high-touch, meaning they are part of or require complex therapeutic regimens for diseases that require more comprehensive patient care, such as hepatitis, cancer, HIV, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Retail pharmacies generally dispense