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Get the breakdown for gastroenterology and rheumatology pharmacy practice with Dr. Alana Rice, who manages patients across multiple organ systems from her home office. Learn about the day-to-day reality of managing inflammatory bowel diseases and rheumatoid arthritis with biologics like Humira, Remicade, and newer biosimilars costing $10,000-$30,000 per dose. Alana explains the clinical complexity of TNF inhibitors, IL-12/23 inhibitors, and JAK inhibitors, plus how she monitors therapy response and inflammatory markers. She details her patient panel structure with 60-minute initial visits and 30-minute follow-ups, collaborative practice agreements that allow her to order labs and medications independently, and the insurance prior authorization process. Plus, discover alternative pathways into specialty practice beyond residency, the growing bioim ...