Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy

Ryan Nix, PharmD, MMHC
July 21, 2025

Ryan Nix named new Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy executive director 

In his new role, Nix leads a team supporting more than 130,000 prescriptions annually for patients receiving complex specialty therapies.

By VUMC News and Communications
Cora Beth Enzor, PharmD, left, and Elizabeth Cherry, PharmD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
October 8, 2024

Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions introduces service to bridge gap between health systems and pharmaceutical manufacturers

The new consulting service will offer robust capabilities in understanding the provider journey, prescription journey, data capabilities and best practice sharing.

By Holly Fletcher
July 28, 2022

Specialty pharmacists help reduce MS relapse risk

Just one-third of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis remain on disease-modifying therapy, and specialty pharmacists are in a unique position to help coordinate therapy discontinuation or change and reduce the risk of relapse.

By Joshua Baker
November 10, 2021

Specialty Pharmacy receives Patient Choice Award

For the third year in a row, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy has won the Specialty Pharmacy Patient Choice Award from Managed Markets Insight and Technology.

By Emily Stembridge
August 12, 2021

VSP accredited as a Rare Disease Pharmacy Center of Excellence

Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy (VSP) has received accreditation from the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) as a Rare Disease Pharmacy Center of Excellence.

By Emily Stembridge
Specialty pharmacy technician Nikki Auen went the extra mile to help refill medications for a patient whose home was damaged in the Christmas Day bomb blast in downtown Nashville.
February 11, 2021

Pharmacy tech goes extra mile for bombing victim

A Vanderbilt patient couldn’t access her medications following the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville. That’s when Nikki Auen came into the picture.

By Emily Stembridge