Specialty Pharmacy
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