Amber Specialty Pharmacy executive receives Specialty Pharmacy Service Excellence Award
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy recently awarded Peggy Tomes, senior vice president of auditing and quality assurance at Amber Specialty Pharmacy, with its prestigious Specialty Pharmacy Service Excellence Award.
“When I started with Amber Specialty Pharmacy, it didn’t take long for me to gravitate toward caring for our transplant patients,” Tomes said. “I’m proud to help our organization uphold our transplant legacy and extend that same level of passionate care to all the disease states we support today. Thank you to my peers and NASP for this honor and award.”
The Specialty Pharmacy Service Excellence Award is reserved for an industry professional who is not a pharmacist but has demonstrated a commitment to delivering high-quality service and care to patients.
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Tomes was recognized for her commitment and passion for patient care throughout her career. In her more than 23 years with Amber Specialty Pharmacy, she has performed nearly all patient-facing roles — welcome calls, refill reminder calls, benefit verifications and more.
Today, Tomes serves as an invaluable resource for all employees with her unparalleled knowledge of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ regulations and billing procedures, the company said.
She also has lobbied in Washington, D.C., and presented to lawmakers and clinical experts on issues that directly impact the lives of transplant patients. Tomes’ voice and involvement were also critical in convincing CMS to reassess and ultimately revise its language around policy change that affected the shipment of transplant medications, according to the nomination.
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“Peggy is incredibly deserving of this award and we are happy her peers thought so, too,” said Kristin Williams, president of Amber Specialty Pharmacy. “Peggy has been with Amber Specialty Pharmacy since day one and has helped shape some of the most important elements of our business and patient care strategies. This award celebrates and recognizes Peggy’s impact on our patients and the industry at large.”