Specialty Pharmacy

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Advance Care Pharmacy is an ACHC accredited Specialty Pharmacy. At this time, there is not a clear definition of what a specialty medication is and different organizations will classify medications differently. However, there are several typical characteristics of a Specialty Medication:

  • They treat complex, chronic conditions
  • They require ongoing clinical assessment and follow up
  • They are more complicated to administer, typically by injection or infusion
  • They tend to be expensive, often costing several thousand dollars per dose
  • They have specific storage requirements