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How Employers Are Looking at Specialty Pharmacy Today.
The cost and complexity of specialty medications are keeping employers and plan administrators up at night. A 2016 survey found that large group employers (100+ full-time employees) struggle with specialty drug trend and cost management, using a variety of unconnected tools and techniques. This article outlines employer challenges and suggests a medical/pharmacy integration paradigm as a successful model for controlling costs and improving health outcomes.