20WAYS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE & PHARMACY PROFITABILITY
The Upside
Opportunities for Growth
Embracing Value-Based Care
Uniquely positioned, specialty pharmacies
support value-based care models, aligning
reimbursement with outcomes and improving
clinical and financial performance.
Expanding Clinical Services
Offering services such as medication therapy
management, genetic counseling, and remote
monitoring can differentiate specialty pharmacies
and expand their scope in the care continuum.
Strategic Collaborations
Partnerships between specialty pharmacies,
manufacturers, payers, and providers are
unlocking new innovation, access, and affordability
pathways. These alliances are critical to navigating
the complexities of specialty drug delivery
and patient and disease management.
Biosimilar Innovation
As more biosimilars enter the market, specialty
pharmacies have an opportunity to lead in
education, adoption, and cost savings, helping
to reshape the economics of specialty care.
Looking Ahead
Specialty pharmacy in 2025 is an industry in motion —
complex, fast-growing, and full of promise.
By embracing innovation, addressing systemic
challenges, and keeping patients at the center, we can
shape a future where specialty therapies are not only
advanced but also accessible and affordable.
Crossroads of
and Access
ABOUT NASP
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP)
is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade organization and is the only
national association representing all stakeholders in the
specialty pharmacy industry. The mission of the National
Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is to empower
specialty pharmacy stakeholders to advance the standard
of patient care. NASP provides an online education center
offering accredited continuing pharmacy education programs,
hosts an annual meeting and expo that offers educational
sessions and continuing education credits, and is the only
organization that provides a certified specialty pharmacist
credential through the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board
(SPCB). NASP members include the nation’s leading specialty
pharmacies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers,
group purchasing organizations, patient advocacy groups,
integrated delivery systems, law firms, health plans and PBMs,
technology and data management vendors, wholesalers/
distributors, logistics providers, practicing pharmacists,
pharmacy technicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
FALL 2025 I RETAIL/COMMUNITY • SPECIALTY • LTC
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By Sheila Arquette, President & CEO,
National Association of Specialty
Pharmacy (NASP)