What is a Specialty pharmacy?
Super specialty pharmacy refers specifically to
channels that distribute specialty drugs. These are pharmaceutical therapies
that are high cost, complex, and/or expensive. "High-touch
services" were added to the initial price tags of specialty pharmacies.
This was because patients who received specialty pharmaceuticals needed
"high levels of ancillary or follow-up care to ensure that their drug
spending is not wasted.
Who Uses Them?
Conditions that may
require meds from a Super specialty pharmacy include:
• Bleeding
disorders
• Cancer
• Crohn’s
disease
• Growth
hormone deficiency
• Hemophilia
• Hepatitis
C
• HIV and
AIDS
• Immune
disorders
• Infertility
• Multiple
sclerosis
• Pulmonary
hypertension
• Rheumatoid
arthritis
"Specialty pharmacists are different from
traditional pharmacies because they coordinate many aspects in patient care and
disease management. They can deliver
medication with special storage and distribution requirements. Standardized
processes allow for economies of scale. Patients
with complex, rare, and often chronic conditions are able to benefit from
specialty pharmacies that provide close care and management. Specialist
pharmacies have health professionals who educate patients and help to ensure
medication compliance, prescribe the right medications, and avoid unnecessary
costs. Other support systems allow for the coordination of information between
healthcare professionals and patients.
The
services that specialty pharmacy provides to patients, providers, payers, and
manufacturers is what really matters. It is important that the support provided must be consistent
and that the systems used are sophisticated enough to meet all the needs. It's not the place of care that is important.
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