A specialty pharmacy provides medications used to treat rare or complex health problems. Many times, these meds aren’t used by many people, so a local pharmacy wouldn’t keep them in stock.
These medicines may also:
- Need special handling by the pharmacist and you (special storage or dosage instructions, for example)
- Get injected or infused into a vein through an IV
- Be given in a doctor’s office or hospital instead of at home
- Require follow-up or other special care from a health care professional while you’re taking them.
- You may also need instructions on how to take them.
Conditions that may require meds from a 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
Not all medication for the above conditions comes from a specialty pharmacy.
If you’re not sure, talk to your pharmacist
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