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As the price of new cancer treatments continues to rise, physicians in both the inpatient and outpatient settings need to factor cost as well as efficacy into treatment plans. Julie Kennerly-Shah, PharmD, MS, MHA, facilitates the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, determining which agents will be available to providers …

In the Department of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina North Carolina Cancer Hospital, discarding partial drug vials was a significant source of waste. With their Innovator Award–winning drug vial optimization program, the program maximized the lifespan of drugs within single-dose vials and realized an annual cost savings of more than $40 million.

A multidisciplinary approach allows the formation of partnerships between expert professionals that extends beyond the boundaries of their individual specialties, reduces the potential for miscommunication, and eliminates the fragmentation of services that was once common in cancer care.

The Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer Center lacked the infrastructure to fund survivorship and navigation software, but still needed to assess how to meet needs, procure service affiliations, and facilitate access to services in a fiscally responsible manner.