Outcomes Study: Timing of Pharmacist Interventions Across the Medication Journey Within Health-System Specialty Pharmacies

Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract at NASP inSPIRE 2026, which was held from September 22-25, 2026.

Authors

Ruhama Mengesha, BS (PharmD Candidate); Andrew Wash, PharmD, PhD; Ana Lopez-Medina, PharmD, PhD; Casey Fitzpatrick, PharmD

Background

• Health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) provide high-touch care with ongoing patient engagement, enabling pharmacists to identify and address issues early, either independently or in collaboration with prescribers.¹

• While pharmacist-led interventions are known to improve clinical outcomes, treatment persistence, and drug adherence, little is known about when those interventions occur during the medication journey.^2,3

• Understanding the timing of pharmacist interventions could help develop more proactive and targeted strategies to optimize patient care.

Objectives

To describe when pharmacist interventions occur across predefined timing windows following therapy initiation.