This week we sit down with Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, FACCC, and Jeffrey Pilz, PharmD, MPA, MS, BCPS, to discuss drug shortages.
Sarah manages the Reimbursement Services and Medication Assistance Program for infusion services at the James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. She oversees the reimbursement staff who obtain authorizations for infused medication and files medication denials at the James and Wexner Medical Center. She also oversees, coordinates, and advocates for the award-winning Medication Assistance Program for patients who cannot afford their infusion medications.
Jeffrey Pilz, PharmD, MPA, MS, BCPS, currently serves as Assistant Director of Pharmacy for Medication Safety and Drug Policy at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, he serves as co-chair for the OSUWMC Drug Shortages Committee and coordinates Department of Pharmacy initiatives around managing recent critical shortages.
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