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Shields Health Solutions and Boston Children’s Hospital Collaborate to Give Patients and Families Enhanced Specialty Pharmacy Services

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Boston Childrens Hospital, the number one pediatric hospital in the nation, has established a specialty pharmacy called Boston Childrens Pharmacy.

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  • Boston Childrens Hospital, the number one pediatric hospital in the nation, has established a specialty pharmacy called Boston Childrens Pharmacy.
  • Conveniently located across Longwood Avenue from the hospital, Boston Childrens Pharmacy has engaged Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the countrys leading specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider, to collaborate in developing a specialty pharmacy program that will provide patients with complex chronic conditions access to specialized pharmacy services designed to lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management, and improve their overall health.
  • Now, patients who fill their prescriptions with Boston Childrens Pharmacy will be guided by specialty pharmacy liaisons who will work with patients on-site in certain Boston Childrens Hospital ambulatory programs.
  • Collaborating with Boston Childrens Pharmacy and providing our specialty pharmacy services to the children and families who need it most is truly an honor, said Lee Cooper, CEO of Shields Health Solutions.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Makes Majority Investment in Shields Health Solutions, Expanding Position in Fast-Growing Specialty Pharmacy Market

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Shields Health Solutions today announced that WBA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walgreen Co., is making a majority investment in Shields, an industry leader in integrated, health system-owned specialty pharmacy care.

Key Points: 
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Shields Health Solutions today announced that WBA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walgreen Co., is making a majority investment in Shields, an industry leader in integrated, health system-owned specialty pharmacy care.
  • The approximately $970 million investment will support the continued growth of Shields health system-based specialty pharmacy strategy, and builds on a minority equity investment that WBA announced in July 2019.
  • The Shields model has shown to improve patient care, and will be complementary to our existing specialty pharmacy offering, further expanding our capabilities to best meet the needs of health system partners and patients.
  • Shields pioneered the integrated, health system specialty pharmacy approach that has quickly gained traction in the industry.

Excelera® and Aptitude Health Offer New Specialty Pharmacy Focused Educational Resources for Cancer Care

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Excelera , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today a new specialty pharmacy-focused educational offering in partnership with Aptitude Health , which provides critical insights for life sciences companies and healthcare professionals to improve cancer care and outcomes.

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  • Excelera , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today a new specialty pharmacy-focused educational offering in partnership with Aptitude Health , which provides critical insights for life sciences companies and healthcare professionals to improve cancer care and outcomes.
  • The collaborations between Aptitude Health and Excelera will be triggered when information from the syndicated portions of these reports have potential importance for the pharmacy community.
  • Excelera established its partnership with Aptitude Health in 2020 to leverage and share the expertise of healthcare providers specializing in cancer care with the specialty pharmacies in the Excelera Network, said Diane Wolfe, VP Network Strategy at Excelera.
  • Aptitude Health is the global market leader in evidence-based solutions for life science companies seeking to identify, develop, and commercialize oncology and hematology innovations.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Partners with Shields Health Solutions to Enhance Statewide Specialty Pharmacy Services

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS), a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi, and Shields Health Solutions, the countrys leading specialty pharmacy integrator and accelerator, announced a partnership that will enhance FMOLHS specialty pharmacy services by lowering costs, expanding treatment options and refining medication management.

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  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS), a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi, and Shields Health Solutions, the countrys leading specialty pharmacy integrator and accelerator, announced a partnership that will enhance FMOLHS specialty pharmacy services by lowering costs, expanding treatment options and refining medication management.
  • As always, our patients and communities were at the forefront of our decision to work with Shields Health Solutions.
  • We are honored to be partnering with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, said Lee Cooper, Shields CEO.
  • The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.

 Shields Health Solutions, UCHealth Partner to Give Patients With Complex Chronic Illnesses Access to More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

UCHealth patients with complex, chronic conditions now have access to specialized pharmacy services to help lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management and improve their overall health.

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  • UCHealth patients with complex, chronic conditions now have access to specialized pharmacy services to help lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management and improve their overall health.
  • The specialty pharmacy at UCHealth treats patients with complex chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C, and rheumatology conditions.
  • To meet the unique needs of patients with chronic conditions, the partnership between UCHealth and Shields will offer additional support services for these patients.
  • The expanded patient support services combined with newly available drugs will give patients more treatment options at UCHealth.

JAMA Network Open Reports Specialty Pharmacy Partnership Between Shields Health Solutions and UMass Memorial Medical Center Yields Significant Reduction in Total Cost of Care for Patients Filling Prescriptions at Hospital Pharmacy

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

According to the JAMA Network Open article, integrated hospital clinic/hospital specialty pharmacy care resulted in an average net medical cost savings of $1,274 for every Medicare patient, every month.

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  • According to the JAMA Network Open article, integrated hospital clinic/hospital specialty pharmacy care resulted in an average net medical cost savings of $1,274 for every Medicare patient, every month.
  • The specialty pharmacy at UMass Memorial Medical Center has been operated for the past nine years in partnership with Shields Health Solutions , the nations leading specialty pharmacy integrator for non-profit health systems.
  • While PMPM cost decreased in 2018 by $267 for patients filling with UMass Memorial Specialty Pharmacy, PMPM cost increased by $1,007 for UMMACO patients filling at an outside pharmacy.
  • Shields Health Solutions is a specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider, partnering with hospital leaders on every aspect of specialty pharmacy creation, growth, and management.