Data dominate nearly every sector and drug shortages are an area to leverage data solutions. Stephen Colvill, Senior Policy Advisor for Medical Supply Chains, The White House Domestic Policy Council and Dr Nikola Markoski, Vizient Manager of Pharmacy Analytics and Clinical Insights, join host Gretchen Brummel to explore novel approaches and future implications for data use cases in drug shortages.

Guest speakers:

Stephen Colvill

Senior Policy Advisor for Medical Supply Chains, Domestic Policy Council The White House, Domestic Policy Council

This podcast was recorded in December 2023 prior to Stephen joining the federal government. The opinions expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States government or any agency thereof.

At the time of recording, Stephen was Executive Director of RISCS and Assistant Research Director at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.

Nikola Markoski, PharmD, MBA, DPLA

Manager of Pharmacy Analytics and Clinical Insights

Vizient

VerifiedRx Host:

Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS

Show Notes:

[00:36-02:23] Guest’s background information

[02:24-05:44] How using data can change the discussion of drug shortages

[05:45-09:23] Approaches that have been attempted so far in the data space

[09:24-12:01] Where things are going in the future

[12:02-15:23] How we get everybody on the same page

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Chemotherapy is a vital treatment for cancer patients, but high medication prices often cause issues and may even prompt patients to skip therapy. Various factors influence the cost of chemotherapy drugs, including research and development, manufacturing complexity, and regulatory compliance. Limited use implications further complicate the market. Dr. Michele Rice, Senior Pharmacy Executive with Vizient Pharmacy Advisory Solutions, joins us today to discuss these factors in depth.

Guest speaker: Michele Rice, PharmD, MS Senior Consulting Solutions Director Vizient Pharmacy Advisory Solutions

VerifiedRx Host: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS 

Show Notes: [00:47-01:31] Guest’s background information

[01:32-03:41 ] What’s happening in the industry now

[03:42-05:15] How this ultimately affects patients

[05:20-06:26] How pharmacists can assist patients with this difficult to navigate scenario or situation

[06:27-07:35] What patients should know about this issue

[07:36-08:09] How to improve the system

[08:10-08:44] What does the future hold

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Baxter's Intravenous Fluids North Cove Plant was impacted in September by Hurricane Helene. Although Baxter implemented a hurricane preparedness plan, a levy breach and bridge collapse forced a complete shutdown. Intravenous fluids are now on allocation as the plant remains shuttered. Multiple actions by the FDA and Baxter are in effect to improve supply for these fluids. Vizient colleagues Katie Korte, VP Assurance and Continuity Team and Kyle Hoelting, Senior Clinical Manager of Drug Information and Shortages join Stacy Lauderdale, Associate Vice president of Evidence-based Medicine today to discuss lessons learned from this and past supply disruptions, ongoing efforts by the FDA to improve supplies and the supply outlook for the next four to eight weeks

Guest speakers:

Katie Korte, PharmD, MHA

VP Assurance and Continuity Team

Vizient

Kyle Holting, PharmD, BCPS

Senior Clinical Manager of Drug Information and Shortages

Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence

Host:

Stacy Lauderdale, PharmD, BCPS

Associate Vice president of Evidence-based Medicine

Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence 

Show Notes:

[00:57-01:27] Guest’s background information

[01:28-04:33] Recent supply disruptions

[04:34-05:54] What Vizient has learned from past disruptions

[05:55-09:30] What providers have learned from these shortages

[09:31-13:42] What the FDA is doing to assist with this shortage

[13:43-18:23] What the trajectory of this shortage looks like over the next four to eight weeks

[18:24-19:45] Most important thing to emphasize to our listeners as they continue to handle this fluid shortage

Links | Resources:

Vizient’s IV push list: Click here

Vizient’s IV fluid conservation strategies: Click here

Baxter’s North Cove facility website: Click here

FDA’s Baxter North Cove facility website: Click here

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