Excelera® Specialty Pharmacy Network Becomes Member of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy®
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) September 10, 2016 -- The mission of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is to improve specialty pharmacy practice by promoting continuing professional education and certification of specialty pharmacists, while advocating for public policies that ensure appropriate patient access to specialty medications and related care services on behalf of the stakeholders we serve.
Excelera’s mission is to provide tools, technology and best practices around high-performing specialty pharmacy capabilities to network members so that they can provide integrated, coordinated care to complex patients at the point of care leading to improved health outcomes and decreased healthcare costs.
“We recognize our respective missions are complementary and collaboration will advance both organizations.” said Jim Fox, Chief Executive Officer of the Excelera network. “Our members can benefit from the various professional education and certification opportunities offered by NASP, and NASP can benefit from key Excelera specialty pharmacy network thought leaders serving on NASP committees, task forces and programs.”
“We are excited to welcome Excelera members into NASP and important conversations around appropriate access to specialty medications and related services.” said Mike Agostino, Membership Committee Chair, NASP.
About Excelera
ExceleraRx Corp. supports the Excelera® Specialty Pharmacy Network, a national network of specialty pharmacies based at health systems and academic medical centers, enabling member organizations to gain access to limited distribution drugs and restricted payer agreements. The Excelera network provides national-scale efficiency and collaboration to improve quality and value of outpatient specialty drug therapy for population health outcomes. Excelera’s mission is to “provide tools, technology and best practices around high-performing specialty pharmacy capabilities to network members so that they can provide integrated, coordinated care to complex patients at the point of care leading to improved health outcomes and decreased healthcare costs.” For more information about Excelera, visit http://www.excelerarx.com
About NASP
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), based in Washington, DC, is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry. Its members include the nation’s leading specialty pharmacies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, GPOs, distributors, and more. With 100 corporate members and 1,600 individuals, NASP is the unified voice of specialty pharmacy in the United States.
NASP is dedicated to patient access, national policy advocacy, specialty pharmacist education and certification, and the engagement of all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry. For additional information visit http://www.NASPnet.org
Amy Swanson, ExceleraRx Corp., http://www.excelerarx.com, +1 612-444-3750, [email protected]
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