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Student Pharmacist Track

(SP1) A beginner's guide to decoding cell and gene therapy

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT
Location: 120
CPE
ACPE UAN:0233-0000-24-044-L01-P | Contact Hours: 1.25 | Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Gene therapies are a part of a growing field of high-cost medications in pharmacy and have an increasingly important role in patient care and in managed care pharmacy. This session will give student pharmacists an opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of cell and gene therapies and address the implications and challenges presented by these novel therapies.

Join this student pharmacist session to learn from cell and gene therapy and managed care experts about their impact on healthcare, and other important aspects of these revolutionary medications!

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  1. Review the basic principles of cell and gene therapies, including their mechanisms of action, clinical benefits, risks and challenges.
  2. Review current cell and gene therapy categories and the pipeline.
  3. Discuss the managed care impacts and strategies of cell and gene therapies and associated costs.
  4. Summarize various methods to stay up to date on emerging cell and gene therapies.