Keep up to date with our latest communications, news and events so you know where we have been, and most importantly, where we are headed.
Keep up to date with our latest communications, news and events so you know where we have been, and most importantly, where we are headed.
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the nation’s premier specialty pharmacy accelerator, is proud to award a resident research grant…
DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced the acceleration of its plans for full ownership of Shields…
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today that it will host a…
STOUGHTON, Mass. & BILLINGS, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (ShieldsRx), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today that Billings…
Shields explores the impact of the cost of oral oncology medications on clinical and economic outcomes in patients with cancer…
Shields Health Solutions poster presentations highlight a comprehensive approach to specialty patient care and successful results from an expanded offering…
Specialty pharmacy is deeply engaged in providing treatment for conditions that are at high risk for mental health challenges.
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (ShieldsRx), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today that Lillian Piz, Manager…
High adherence to treatment is a key first step toward better patient outcomes, including sustained disease control or remission. Adherence…
A new study published in the Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy found a correlation between health system specialty pharmacies and reduced cost of care…
Medications like inhalers and nasal sprays can be challenging for patients to administer correctly. One such drug is varenicline solution…
Because of the likelihood that patients with melanoma will develop adverse effects on therapy, it is crucial for pharmacists to…
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (ShieldsRx), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today that Chrissy Kendrick, SPHR, senior…
Given the significant advancements in multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments and new therapies in the pipeline, pharmacists who work with individuals…
Boston Children’s Hospital has partnered with Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider, to open a children’s pharmacy…
STOUGHTON, Mass. (March 16, 2022) – Shields Health Solutions (ShieldsRx), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today…
Shields Health Solutions has partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital to open a specialty pharmacy next to the Longwood campus, a…
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boston Children’s Hospital, the number one pediatric hospital in the nation, has established a specialty pharmacy called Boston Children’s…
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Specialty pharmacy integrator Shields Health Solutions today announced that new or renewed certifications and credentials have been awarded to 34 Shields…
Below is a list of Shields Health Solutions pharmacists who earned new certifications in 2021 and the beginning of 2022:…
BACKGROUND: Health care expenditures are growing rapidly. There is a growing body of literature showing that health system specialty pharmacy is…
With integrated specialty pharmacies enabling health systems to improve patient outcomes and lower total medical costs, every hospital will need…
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, the nation’s premier specialty pharmacy accelerator, is proud to award resident research grants in the amount…
Hospitals and health systems continue to build and expand their own specialty pharmacies, and with good reason, according to several…
BOSTON, November 18, 2021 – Shields Health Solutions, the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, is drastically improving medication…
A successful pharmacy is one that doesn’t rest on its laurels and continues to be innovative and opportunistic. After all,…
Helping improve a member’s cancer care journey through coordinated care approach a cornerstone to putting the patient first, driving better…
Growing demand for specialty care, shifting prescriber habits, and new reimbursement models have forced stakeholders to adjust practices to optimize…
Walgreens Boots Alliance is investing $970 million for a majority stake in a specialty pharmacy company that works with hospitals…
DEERFIELD, Ill. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Shields Health Solutions today announced that WBA, through its…
The company will pay $970 million to increase its ownership of the Stoughton-based specialty pharmacy company to 71 percent
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the urgency of addressing health equity and the role of social determinants of health (SDoH)…
Specialty pharmacists’ roles have grown in new and exciting ways in recent years, and those changes have directly impacted health…
As the ongoing shift to value-based care inspires health care providers to maximize efficiency, health systems with an integrated specialty…
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today a new specialty pharmacy-focused…
BOSTON & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Specialty pharmacy integrator Shields Health Solutions and Excelera®, a wholly owned subsidiary of a subsidiary of Shields and the company…
BATON ROUGE, LA (July 27, 2021) – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS), a leading health care innovator…
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kettering Health has entered an agreement with Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the…
IRVING, Texas (June 29 2021) – CHRISTUS Health, a Catholic faith-based not-for-profit health system with more than 600 centers, including…
Shields Health Solutions, the Stoughton specialty pharmacy company, said Tuesday it acquired ExceleraRx Corp., its biggest competitor, in a deal that will increase its leverage with drug makers and companies that manage prescription plans for employers and insurers.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BJC HealthCare has entered an agreement with Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the…
PHOENIX, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions, the country’s leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has grown tremendously…
BOSTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, announced today the…
The specialty pharmacist has a unique role in medication safety. Not only are they responsible for ensuring safe, effective, appropriate use of specialty medications—and ensuring that the patient is educated on their therapy and can be adherent—but they also play a strong role in promoting a positive safety culture within their pharmacy setting.
NORFOLK, Va. & STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the last four months, Sentara Healthcare patients with complex, chronic conditions have benefitted from…
The Excelera® Residency Rotation is designed for pharmacists in residency programs affiliated with Excelera Network members. Attendees will learn about integrated specialty pharmacy, Excelera and the Excelera Network, and explore a variety of topics intended to provide pharmacy and administrative residents perspective on different aspects of health system specialty pharmacy (HSSP). The virtual program consists of four, one-hour sessions which include interactive experiences with thought leaders in HSSP as well as the opportunity to present research.
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator in the country, announces its sponsorship of the…
The “go-to” event for trade, channel, market access, account strategy and brand professionals. Join your industry counterparts this December to…
ASHP Midyear Conference is the largest gathering of pharmacists in the world. Participate in 4+ days of practice advancement, learning,…
Becker’s Healthcare is planning on a hybrid live + virtual experience for Becker’s Hospital Review 9th Annual CEO + CFO…
Asembia is excited to be planning an in-person event comprised of networking, sessions, exhibits and more. Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit is…
The premier conference on today’s topics for effective pharmacy leaders. More updates will be provided in the upcoming months.
HLTH 2021 is the preeminent event designed for the health industry, bringing together senior leaders to solve healthcare’s most pressing…
Each year, NASP members, industry thought leaders and health care veterans from around the country come together in Washington, DC…
Each year the IDN and Bio/Pharma Partnering Summit serves as a think-tank for industry pioneers to discuss the current state of…
Due to COVID-19 ASHP Summer 2021 will not take place. Instead there will be two (2) virtual event. The second…
This year’s conference marks the coalition’s 25th annual summer meeting. The 340B Coalition Conference is the nation’s most well attended…
Due to COVID-19 ASHP Summer 2021 will not take place. Instead there will be two (2) virtual event. The first…
The Alliance for Health Policy’s annual Signature Series is an opportunity to tackle the toughest health policy issues through engaging…
An invitation only event for pharmaceutical manufacturers, biopharma and life sciences companies to learn more about the strategic priorities of…
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx, the companies announced today. The combined entity will be a specialty pharmacy powerhouse that will serve more 60 health systems and academic medical centers and 700 hospitals that “account for the opportunity of $30 billion in specialty pharmacy revenue,” says the press release about the acquisition.
Shields, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has joined forces with Excelera, a healthcare company that empowers health systems to provide personalized, integrated care for patients with complex and chronic conditions. The combined company will now be able to reach and offer services to health systems across the U.S., spanning 43 states and 700+ hospitals, providing manufacturers with unparalleled access to data insights, and presenting payors the opportunity to help optimize care and improve outcomes for nearly one million patients with complex and chronic conditions.
Shields Health Solutions, the Stoughton specialty pharmacy company, said Tuesday it acquired ExceleraRx Corp., its biggest competitor, in a deal that will increase its leverage with drug makers and companies that manage prescription plans for employers and insurers.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, December 21, 2020 — Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) has partnered with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera…
Specialty Pharmacy Times, a bi-monthly journal and daily news website serving the business and practice of specialty pharmaceuticals and therapy, has expanded its Strategic Alliance Partnership program with the addition of the Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network, a unique national network of academic institutions and large integrated delivery systems-based specialty pharmacies providing coordinated care to drive higher quality outcomes with complex patients.
Specialty Pharmacy Times, a bi-monthly journal and daily news website serving the business and practice of specialty pharmaceuticals and therapy, has expanded its Strategic Alliance Partnership program with the addition of the Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network, a unique national network of academic institutions and large integrated delivery systems-based specialty pharmacies providing coordinated care to drive higher quality outcomes with complex patients.
Specialty Pharmacy Times, a bi-monthly journal and daily news website serving the business and practice of specialty pharmaceuticals and therapy, has expanded its Strategic Alliance Partnership program with the addition of the Excelera Specialty Pharmacy Network, a unique national network of academic institutions and large integrated delivery systems-based specialty pharmacies providing coordinated care to drive higher quality outcomes with complex patients.
AURORA, Colo. & STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UCHealth patients with complex, chronic conditions now have access to specialized pharmacy services to help…
STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2771388), a…
By Jami Schell, PharmD, CSP; Lana Gerzenshtein, PharmD, BCPS, CSP; and Tim Paine Defined as “the conditions in which people…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 1, 2020 —Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today that Meredith Holt, National Vice President of…
ACHC announces the renewal of its partnership with ExceleraRx Corp. | Pharmacies in the Excelera® Network will receive special pricing on…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 17, 2020 — Chartwell Pennsylvania, LP has partnered with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, to…
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the country and hospitals reduced in-person visits to a bare minimum, health systems—such as…
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15, 2020 — Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today that Troy Polan, acting CEO and…
By Martha Stutsky, PharmD, BCPS; and Osama Abdelghany, PharmD, MHA, BCOP Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Health System…
By Claudia S. Castro, PharmD, MS, BCOP, BCGP; and Amanda Manoogian, PharmD, BCOP The prevalence of individuals living with cancer…
Wolfe joins Excelera with significant experience in building strategic pharmaceutical manufacturer relationships for publicly traded and private organizations in the healthcare sector
Dueling misperceptions among health plans and payors about the value each brings to patient care can make it difficult for…
Wolfe joins Excelera with significant experience in building strategic pharmaceutical manufacturer relationships for publicly traded and private organizations in the healthcare sector
By Vinay Sawant, RPh, MPH, MBA; Ayse Hursid, PharmD; Osama Abdelghany, PharmD, MHA, BCOP; and Terri Sue Bukowski, PharmD, CSP…
Wolfe joins Excelera with significant experience in building strategic pharmaceutical manufacturer relationships for publicly traded and private organizations in the healthcare sector
STOUGHTON, Mass., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based specialty…
STOUGHTON, Mass., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based specialty…
Health systems are reassessing their real estate portfolios as they prepare for a post-COVID-19 environment that will likely feature more home-based care and remote working arrangements.
Wolfe joins Excelera with significant experience in building strategic pharmaceutical manufacturer relationships for publicly traded and private organizations in the healthcare sector
Updates include additions to the leadership team, enhanced technology platform capabilities to track electronic health record data and expanded product portfolio
Erin Kelley, PharmD, BCOP, and Jeff Engle, PharmD, MS, Fairview Health
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults and accounts for approximately 37% of new leukemia cases. An estimated 20,720 new cases of and 3930 deaths from CLL will occur in the United States in 2019.
By Don Amorosi, Chief Operating Officer; and Becky Rand, MHRM, Vice President of Manufacturer Relations ExceleraRx Corp
Although the prevalence of health system-based specialty pharmacies has grown steadily over the past decade, 2020 will mark a critical year. Payers, providers, and health systems themselves are increasingly recognizing the important role integrated delivery solutions play in value-based care initiatives.
Meredith Holt joins Excelera with over 20 years of experience establishing and expanding health care initiatives, programs and relationships.
New specialty pharmacy services and products, health system members and top executive hires highlight 2019 accomplishments
STOUGHTON, Mass. & NEW YORK & DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) and Walgreen Co.…
