In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. Specialty pharmacy continues to be dynamic, demanding and disruptive. As the market continues to demand specialization in drug distribution and
Specialty pharmacy continues to be dynamic, demanding and disruptive, undergoing rapid and dramatic change. Specialty pharmacies connect patients diagnosed with life-altering and often life-threatening complex health conditions, including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, rare and orphan diseases, and organ transplantation, with the medications prescribed for their conditions. The expert services that specialty
Specialty pharmacies support patients diagnosed with life-altering and oftentimes life threatening complex health conditions, including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, rare and orphan diseases and organ transplantation. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy is a nonprofit trade organization and the only national association representing all specialty pharmacy industry stakeholders. The mission of
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it and impacted each of us in a very personal way. The scale and magnitude of the pandemic brought sudden and unexpected challenges and opportunities for all specialty pharmacy stakeholders. As we look to the future, we must consider the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had
In its infancy, specialty pharmacy truly was a niche industry serving a limited number of patients with a small number of high-cost, low-volume, chronic or complex conditions, such as hemophilia and Gaucher’s disease. Specialty pharmacies came into existence as a result of unmet needs. As more drugs derived from biotechnology with higher-than-average prescription prices became
