The Vizient Summer 2025 Spend Management Outlook (SMO) provides an integrated perspective on trends, factors and future expenses providers will face across the various dimensions of healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Carina Dolan and Dr. Jeni Hayes join host Carolyn Liptak to discuss pharmacy insights from the SMO including declining drug price inflation and how autoimmune conditions have surpassed oncology in total pharmacy costs. They also touch on pediatric spend drivers, biosimilar competition, and the impact of novel therapies. Tune in to VerifiedRx for practical insights to help pharmacy leaders plan for what’s ahead.   Guest speakers:  Carina Dolan, Pharm. D., MS Pharm, BCOP   Associate Vice President, Clinical Oncology, Pharmacoeconomics and Market Insights   Vizient    Jeni Hayes, PharmD, MS Pharm, BCPS  Senior Clinical Manager, Market Intelligence  Vizient     Host:   Carolyn Liptak, BS Pharm, MBA  VerifiedRx Host    Show Notes:  [01:13-02:41]  Key pharmacy trends emerging from the Summer SMO [02:42-04:00] Current pharmacy trends [04:01-05:55]  Pharmacy spend for autoimmune conditions has exceeded that of oncology [05:56-07:36] Key takeaways [07:37-08:47] Significant trends in this latest therapeutic insights update [08:48-10:04] Challenges in gene and cell therapy space [10:05-11:33] The Therapeutic Insights webpage for pediatrics [11:34-13:41] Other reflections from the SMO [13:42-14:49]  How to locate the SMO   Links | Resources:  Vizient Spend Management Outlook Vizient Therapeutic class insights   VerifiedRx Listener Feedback Survey: We would love to hear from you - Please click here   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Android RSS Feed