Integration of pharmacies with physician practices has little impact on cancer drug expenditures, study finds

Event studies. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12998 Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment. However, little is known about how this integration affects drug utilization or expenditures, along with other aspects of the patient experience. A study published in JAMA Network Open compares the outcomes of patients treated by oncologists whose practices integrated with pharmacies, to those of oncologists that did not integrate. Researchers found a slight increase in utilization of oral oncology drugs, Read More