Module 25: Future of Specialty Pharmacy & Global Perspectives

Throughout this program, we have undertaken a deep dive into the complexities of specialty pharmacy practice within the current U.S. health system. You have mastered advanced therapeutics, intricate access navigation, and the critical human dimensions of patient care. You are equipped to excel as a leader in today’s high-touch, high-cost medication environment.

However, the landscape of specialty pharmacy is anything but static. It is a dynamic field shaped by rapid scientific innovation, evolving market forces, technological disruption, and shifting policy priorities—not just domestically, but globally. To maintain your position at the forefront of the profession, you must move beyond mastering the present and actively anticipate the future.

This module shifts our perspective outward and forward. We will explore how different countries structure and finance specialty care, providing valuable insights into alternative models and potential future directions for the U.S. We will analyze the seismic shifts being driven by biosimilars, digital therapeutics, and decentralized clinical trials, and consider their profound implications for HSSP practice. Finally, we will contemplate the evolving role of the specialty pharmacist—not just as a clinician, but as an innovator, a data scientist, and a crucial voice in shaping the policies that will define the future of equitable access to transformative therapies worldwide.