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Specialty drug access challenges go beyond cost and paperwork. In Pharmaceutical Commerce, CoverMyMeds’ Megan Wetzel and Pleio’s Jen Butler discuss how prior authorization delays, affordability barriers, and patient loneliness together undermine adherence—and why restoring connection is key to better outcomes.
In an interview with Pharmaceutical Commerce, Jen Butler, CCO of Pleio, noted that while DTC drug models expand access, they often leave patients without the guidance and connection needed for safe, consistent use. She emphasized that true adherence requires pairing digital convenience with human conversation and clinical oversight.
Pleio CEO Michael Oleksiw appears on Planetary Health First, Mars Next to explore how tackling loneliness is key to better health outcomes. He reveals how Pleio’s human-first approach helps patients stay on therapy by addressing emotional barriers that technology alone can’t solve.
As part of Fierce Pharma Marketing’s Rising Stars series, Pleio Marketing Manager Madison Norman discusses why empathy should lead the way in health tech. She explores how balancing innovation with human understanding can drive more meaningful patient experiences.
Healthcare, like baseball, is ultimately a human experience. No matter how advanced the tools, patients still want to feel something real: that someone sees them, hears them, and cares. Pleio CEO Michael Oleksiw writes that the future of healthcare isn’t about replacing people with technology, but blending the two to deliver precision and compassion.
Specialty pharmacies are turning to AI to improve medication adherence. AI tools like OLLIE help to analyze patient conversations for emotional and behavioral cues, helping providers address why patients skip prescriptions and strengthening support for chronic care management.
In this Pharmacy Times byline, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Pleio Mark Gregory, RPh and Director of Specialty Pharmacy at Gentry Health Services, Katie Warmuth, PharmD, CSP explore how a human-first support model led to improved adherence and outcomes in specialty pharmacy. As automation rises, their insights show why empathy remains essential for patient success.
Jennifer Butler, Chief Commercial Officer, Pleio, and Rimesh Patel, RPh, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Gentry Health, discuss a new collaboration between Pleio and Gentry Health Services. This collaboration leverages peer-to-patient support to address emotional barriers in the specialty medication journey, boosting adherence, improving patient experience, and delivering measurable results.
“OLLIE gives pharmaceutical companies a more honest view of the emotional and behavioral realities that shape adherence, grounded not in assumptions but in patients’ own words.” – Michael Oleksiw, Chief Executive Officer at Pleio
Drug Store News features Pleio’s report revealing loneliness as a major barrier in chronic care. With 74% of patients reporting that loneliness negatively affects their physical health, the study highlights the need for peer support to improve outcomes and patient engagement.