The ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Challenge of Chasing Access, Affordability

By Gina ShawMackenzie Clark, PharmDEnsuring access to affordable specialty pharmacy medications “often feels like we’re playing whack-a-mole—new barriers keep popping up,” said Ashley R. Galla, PharmD, CSP, during a session at the NASP 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo, in Denver. “That’s why service diversification, alternative revenue streams, and diverse leadership teams are so important. We need agility to adapt.”For many health-system specialty pharmac