Pharmacy Friends is a podcast dedicated to bringing industry experts to the same table to talk about what is happening in pharmacy today, what is coming in the future, and most importantly, what it means to you.
Autoimmune conditions are complex and treating them requires a coordinated approach that improves health outcomes and affordability.
On the newest Pharmacy Friends, listen to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s Timothy O’Shea and Prime’s Sneha Sharma discuss how integrating pharmacy and medical benefits reduces fragmented care and supports clinically appropriate treatment.
What you'll hear
How biosimilars and optimized sites of care are improving access for patients
Why connecting data can help improve treatment decisions
What payers should watch as new oral therapies and potential CAR T treatments reshape autoimmune care
2 Jun 2026
Accelerated drug approvals: The big questions facing payers
Dive into the latest episode of Pharmacy Friends for a discussion of the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher pilot. While accelerated approvals may improve access to innovative therapies, what could a compressed decision-making window mean for evidence review, affordability assessment and implementation planning?
Prime experts Angela Sutton and Bob Greer explore the important roles clinical confidence and operational readiness will play in making solid coverage decisions. Hear what they’re most focused on, including:
Managing drug spend
Assessing coverage strategies
Determining policy risk
00:00 Introduction
02:10 What's generating all the questions now?
04:35 FDA Hearing
05:50 Pro's and con's of accelerated drug approvals
11:05 Policy uncertainty and impact to payers
11:54 Impact of FDA leadership changes
12:24 Meeting the moment
15:26 Using data to make better decisions that need to be fast
18:39 What we would tell the acting FDA leadership that matters
23:15 Closing
6 May 2026
Human-centered pharmacy: Putting the care in healthcare
Learn how nurse-led care coordination supports members right after their specialty therapy starts. Learn how the compassionate experts at Prime help members understand their treatment, set expectations and get support when it’s needed.
Tune in to hear how nurse-led coordination is reducing costs and improving care for the better, including:
Fewer early missteps through clear patient education
Better member experience through personalized support
Reduced urgent care and ER visits through early symptom management
Chapters
02:22 - Introduction to care management
05:35 - Care management availability
06:45 - Patient impact of care management
10:17 - Common conditions that care management teams help with
11:52 - Caregiver assistance
14:23 - Better patient outcomes, means stronger health systems
17:33 - The "why" behind care management is about compassion
18:41 - Closing
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
12 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
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