Annual Summit Encourages Partnerships and
Showcases Industry Leaders Role at Intersection of Specialty
Pharmacy Market and Complex Patient Care
FLORHAM
PARK, N.J., May 17, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Held earlier this month, Asembia's 2024 Specialty
Pharmacy Summit, AXS24, eclipsed another record attendance, further
establishing the conference's role as a top convener of industry
leaders who come together to discuss the latest and best ways to
care for the most complex patients and improve their health
outcomes.
Well over 8,000 attendees over four days at Wynn & Encore
Las Vegas were able to discuss in one location ways to bring value
while improving patient care, health outcomes and access to
life-saving medications. Attendees represented stakeholders from
more than 1,400 organizations including pharmacies,
pharmaceutical manufacturers, health plans, PBMs, patient
advocates, consultants, technology firms, policy makers and other
aspects of healthcare and pharmacy.
"When we started this 20 years ago, there were just over two
dozen attendees representing a handful of specialty pharmacies and
there are now more than 8,000 from throughout the healthcare
industry," said Asembia president Robert
Irene of the event held April 28-May
2. "It's an incredible community of leading decision-makers
attending, coming together to get business done and drive the
pharmacy industry forward," Irene continued.
"But what hasn't changed is the commitment to those in the
specialty pharmacy industry working together to elevate new models
and to connect the best and brightest minds to generate solutions
that positively impact patient care around the world," Irene said.
"We're already planning for 2025 and developing ways to continue to
deliver value to industry attendees through the Summit as well as
Asembia's core business offerings."
Through continuing education sessions during the four-day event,
keynote sessions and panels; more than 175 speakers put a spotlight
on the importance of the meeting to specialty pharmacy
stakeholders, industry partners, healthcare providers, and patients
as well.
Keynote speakers told the story of an industry treating more and
more patients every day as complex drugs become more available and
more affordable. There are more biosimilars of once expensive drugs
derived from biotechnology on the market yet there are still
hurdles to getting these life-saving medicines.
Attendees heard from speakers that described an industry working
to better understand patient behavior, consumerism in healthcare,
the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to address
barriers to care. Meanwhile, speakers said patients and consumers
need to better understand specialty pharmacy's role in the broader
healthcare system.
During Tuesday's general and featured sessions, retired U.S.
Navy Four-Star Admiral William
McRaven talked about the importance of balancing what was
his important yet stressful and complicated career on and off the
battlefield. But he knew some order was important even when
starting your day. "If you want to be successful, start off by
making your bed," McRaven told Asembia attendees.
Along with Patrick Lupo of
Walgreens and Nick Webb of Leader
Logic, the featured sessions also highlighted the importance of
treating the whole person and how consumers are demanding digital
solutions and the latest in connectivity. And Doug Long, vice president of industry relations
at IQVIA, discussed the growing industry and how biosimilar drugs,
in particular, that were once a pipe dream are increasingly taking
more and more market share from the more expensive brand.
Planning for next year's event, which will be held April 27 – May 1,
2025 at Wynn & Encore Las Vegas, is already underway.
Asembia looks forward to continuing the tradition of providing
informative speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities,
insightful business sessions, interactive exhibits and much more in
2025.
Contact:
Chris Benz
info@asembia.com
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