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Specialty Pharmacy

-bringing 'high touch' to

'high tech' pharmaceuticals ^TM

What is "Specialty Pharmacy?" Specialty pharmaceuticals represent a relatively new area of prescription medications, one with a small market in terms of patient populations. Yet it is the single most explosive market in terms of growth and cost. In 2001, the United States spent approximately $22 billion on specialty pharmaceuticals. In 2008, an estimated $73 billion was spent within this sector. The specialty pharmaceuticals subset is expected to exceed $110 billion, or 30.3% of the entire prescription market. There are currently more than 1,000 specialty drugs in development at 25% of the entire pharmaceutical pipeline. Specialty pharmaceutical programs most commonly include:

high-cost ($5,000 - $400,000 per year)
therapies that require ongoing monitoring
special storage & handling instructions
detailed patient education / reinforcement

The major conditions these drugs treat include, but are not limited to:

Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Hemophilia
Hepatitis C
Multiple Sclerosis
Infertility
Crohn's Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Growth Hormone Deficiency

Specialty First is a new offering with PharmacyFirst. This department is responsible for creating a network of independent, community-based pharmacies within the Pharmacy First affiliates that will facilitate the distribution of and access to "specialty pharmaceuticals". This unit works closely with the manufacturers (and/or their designees) to identify opportunities and develop and implement programs optimally suited for the community setting. The basic components of the programs include but are not limited to the following:

Certification of Pharmacist
Coordination of Patient Education
Procurement/Storage/Handling Requirements
Ongoing Patient Monitoring
Analysis of Associated Data
Infertility

The goals of these drug-specific programs are:

To, first and foremost, facilitate improved patient outcomes
Promote safety & continuity of care
Increase the prescription business of the network pharmacies
Serve as a viable/valuable distribution channel for the manufacturers

Questions? call 888-800-3784, Ext.193

Contact Us
P.O. Box 26546
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66225
1-888-800-3784
info@specialtyfirst.com

SpecialtyFirst is available to Rx$hare members only. Rx$hare members are notified of these opportunities as programs become available.
Member pharmacies can choose which programs they wish to participate in by simply responding to these announcements.
If you have any questions about SpecialtyFirst, please call:
888-800-3784 Ext.102
For information on how you can become a member of Rx$hare
Click here

or call 888-800-3784, ext. 102

Specialty First
"Working with PharmacyFirst has been an efficient and productive opportunity for DesignRx. The response time of you and your team has been great and we appreciate your flexibility working with us as we look at new ways to bring value to PharmacyFirst and your network. We look forward to continuing the relationship between our two organizations.”
Management, DesignRx

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