Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract, "The Value of Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Mitigate Adverse Drug Events in Dermatology A Cost Avoidance Approach", at the ASHP 2024 Midyear Meeting held December 8 - 12, 2024.

Authors:

Maggie Blitz, PharmD | Carly Giavatto, PharmD | Amy Evans, PharmD, CSP | Anthony DeAngelis III, PharmD, CSP | Ashley Zupancic, PharmD, BCACP, CSP | Casey Fitzpatrick, PharmD, BCPS | Ana I. Lopez-Medina, PharmD, PhD | Andrew Wash, PharmD, PhD | Jessica Mourani, PharmD | Rachael Campogni, PharmD, CSP

Background:

• Cost avoidance has been observed when pharmacists in health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) collaborate in a multidisciplinary approach with dermatologists in outpatient clinics.
• Pharmacist-led interventions in dermatology clinics are critical for preventing and addressing adverse drug events (ADEs), thereby leading to optimized clinical outcomes for patients utilizing specialty medications.
• HSSP pharmacists are positioned to make meaningful interventions when they arise, whether from automated triggers based on patient-reported outcomes or as needed based on patient-specific clinical scenarios.

Objectives:

• To evaluate potential costs avoided due to specialty pharmacist interventions performed for patients in multiple dermatology clinics.
  

Read about the team's findings by downloading the outcomes study below.