Dispensing Activities. (i.) Upon completion of benefits investigation and, if necessary, after prior authorization, SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall process the prescriber’s order for Product if the prescriber chooses to place an order. If prescriber elects not to place an order at the time that Patient benefits are reported, SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall attempt to determine the reason for prescriber’s choice (e.g., “Patient to receive Product at an alternate facility”, “physician elected not to order Product”, or “Patient elected not to receive UT Product”). SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall immediately record this information and notify the Patient Service Center within one (1) business day to the extent not prohibited by contract or Applicable Laws. (ii.) When the Referral originates from the prescriber, SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall attempt to contact the Patient on the same day that the benefit verification has been completed for the Patient in order to inform the Patient of his or her cost share amount, if any, and to make arrangements with the Patient for collection such cost share amount, if any, and to introduce the Patient to the SPECIALTY PHARMACY’s services. SPECIALTY PHARMACY may delay shipment of Product until the Patient’s cost share amount is satisfied in full. SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall be solely responsible for submitting claims for reimbursement directly to the third party payer for the applicable reimbursable amount (deducting any Patient cost share amount). (iii.) SPECIALTY PHARMACY will dispense the Product (along with a current package insert) to Patients pursuant to a valid prescription and in accordance with Applicable Law, and in so doing will include certain nominal ancillary supplies (e.g., syringes, needles, and alcohol swabs) and certain related items (including the pump/device, as applicable) in connection with the Product as may be necessary or useful to the Patient in connection with the administration of the Product. All such supplies must comply with the technical administrative requirements specified in the package insert for Product for applicable administration and that offer the same level of reliability, effectiveness and customer service that have become industry standard for Product. Upon receipt of a Clean Prescription, SPECIALTY PHARMACY shall dispense Product within one (1) business day or at such other time as the Patient may request.
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Samples: Specialty Pharmacy Network Agreement, Specialty Pharmacy Network Agreement (UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp)
Dispensing Activities. (i.) Upon completion of benefits investigation and, if necessary, after prior authorization, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall process the prescriberPhysician’s order for UT Product if the prescriber Physician chooses to place an order. If prescriber Physician elects not to place an order at the time that Included Patient benefits are reported, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall attempt to determine the reason for prescriberPhysician’s choice (e.g., “Included Patient to receive UT Product at an alternate facility”, “physician elected not to order UT Product”, or “Included Patient elected not to receive UT Product”). SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall immediately record this information and notify the Patient Service Center within one (1) business day to the extent not prohibited by contract or Applicable Laws.
(ii.) When the Referral originates from the prescriber, SPECIALTY PHARMACY information. DISTRIBUTOR shall attempt to contact the Included Patient on the same day that the benefit verification has been completed for the Included Patient in order to inform the Included Patient of his or her cost share amount, if any, and to make arrangements with the Included Patient for collection such cost share amount, if any, and to introduce the Included Patient to the SPECIALTY PHARMACYDISTRIBUTOR’s services. SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR may delay shipment of UT Product until the Included Patient’s cost share amount is satisfied in full. SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall be solely responsible for submitting claims for reimbursement directly to the third party payer Third-Party Payer for the applicable reimbursable amount (deducting any Included Patient cost share amount).
(iii.) SPECIALTY PHARMACY . DISTRIBUTOR will dispense the Unit(s) of UT Product (along with a current package insert) to Included Patients pursuant to a valid prescription and in accordance with Applicable Law, and in so doing will include certain nominal ancillary supplies (e.g., syringes, needles, and alcohol swabs) and certain related items (including the pump/device, as applicable) in connection with the UT Product as may be necessary or useful to the Included Patient in connection with the administration of the Product. All such supplies must comply with the technical administrative requirements specified in the package insert for Product for applicable administration and that offer the same level of reliability, effectiveness and customer service that have become industry standard for UT Product. Upon receipt of a Clean Prescription, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall dispense UT Product within one (1) business day or at such other time as the Included Patient may request.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement, Distribution Agreement (UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp)
Dispensing Activities. (i.) Upon completion of benefits investigation and, if necessary, after prior authorization, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall process the prescriberCustomer’s order for UT Product if the prescriber Customer chooses to place an order. If prescriber Customer elects not to place an order at the time that Included Patient benefits are reported, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall attempt to determine the reason for prescriberCustomer’s choice (e.g., “Included Patient to receive UT Product at an alternate facility”, “physician elected not to order UT Product”, or “Included Patient elected not to receive UT Product”). SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall immediately record this information and notify the Patient Service Center within one (1) business day to the extent not prohibited by contract or Applicable Lawsinformation.
(ii.) When the Referral originates from prescriber is the prescriberCustomer, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall attempt to contact the Included Patient on the same day that the benefit verification has been completed for the Included Patient in order to inform the Included Patient of his or her cost share amount, if any, and to make arrangements with the Included Patient for collection such cost share amount, if any, and to introduce the Included Patient to the SPECIALTY PHARMACYDISTRIBUTOR’s services. SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR may delay shipment of UT Product until the Included Patient’s cost share amount is satisfied in full. SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall be solely responsible for submitting claims for reimbursement directly to the third party payer Third-Party Payer for the applicable reimbursable amount (deducting any Included Patient cost share amount).
(iii.) SPECIALTY PHARMACY will DISTRIBUTOR shall dispense the Unit(s) of UT Product (along with a current package insert) to Included Patients pursuant to a valid prescription and in accordance with Applicable Law, and in so doing will include certain nominal ancillary supplies (e.g., syringes, needles, and alcohol swabs) and certain related items (including the pump/device, as applicable) in connection with the Product as may be necessary or useful to the Patient in connection with the administration of the Product. All such supplies must comply with the technical administrative requirements specified in the package insert for Product for applicable administration and that offer the same level of reliability, effectiveness and customer service that have become industry standard for ProductLaws. Upon receipt of a Clean Prescription, SPECIALTY PHARMACY DISTRIBUTOR shall dispense ensure that the Included Patient receives UT Product within one (1) business day from receipt of such prescription, or at such other time as the Included Patient may request.
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