Pipeline Pulse 2026: Emerging Therapies and Trends Impacting Managed Care Pharmacy

Authors: Andrew Levitsky and Irvin Molina

Two members of IPD's Clinical Pharmacy Team, Andrew Levitsky, PharmD, BCPS, and Irvin Molina, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, CSP, joined the AMCP Florida-Puerto Rico Day of Education (DOE) and presented, "Pipeline Pulse 2026: Emerging Therapies and Trends Impacting Managed Care Pharmacy." The session covered recent trends in drug spend, key drivers shaping the specialty and traditional drug pipeline, and insights on high-impact agents expected to emerge over the next 12 months, including mechanisms of action, target populations, estimated costs, and management considerations.