Specialty Pharmacy definition

Specialty Pharmacy means a Pharmacy that specializes in the handling, distribution and patient management of Specialty Drugs.
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy that dispenses specialty drugs to patients and that is nationally accredited by an independent third party.
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy capable of meeting the requirements appli-

Examples of Specialty Pharmacy in a sentence

  • Specialty pharmacy A specialty pharmacy may be used for up to a 30 day supply of a specialty prescription drug.

  • These drugs may be administered: • Orally (mouth) • Topically (skin) • By inhalation (mouth or nose) • By injection (needle) Specialty pharmacy A pharmacy that fills prescriptions for specialty drugs.


More Definitions of Specialty Pharmacy

Specialty Pharmacy means a contracted pharmacy providing Specialty Drugs, including any specialty pharmacies owned by the PBM.
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy that has the capability of dispensing clinician-administered drugs; and
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy capable of meeting the requirements ap-
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy that provides medications that may be self-administered or administered at a Physician’s office to treat a chronic or acute illness. The Specialty Pharmacy manages specialty medications that often times are not available at the local retail Contracting Pharmacy because they may require special handling and storage. The Specialty Pharmacy is through the PBM.
Specialty Pharmacy means a pharmacy network or individual pharmacy that primarily dispenses Specialty Drugs and provides specialty services.
Specialty Pharmacy means a Network Pharmacy that provides Specialty Drugs to Covered Individuals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, WellPoint agrees that except for those limited instances where WellPoint is contractually obligated with one or more of its providers to provide access to Specialty Drugs through the provider’s owned or operated specialty pharmacy (e.g., an academic medical center) (a “WellPoint-Contracted Specialty Pharmacy”), or where PBM is unsuccessful in securing access to limited distribution or other Specialty Drugs, WellPoint and the Plans shall use PBM’s wholly-owned Specialty Pharmacy (“PBM’s Specialty Pharmacy”) as the exclusive provider of Specialty Drugs. WellPoint agrees to administer benefit designs for its Plans accordingly to the extent permitted by law. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner WellPoint’s or the Plans’ ability to contract directly with Specialty Pharmacies (or specialty pharmacies) to provide specialty pharmacy services which are covered under the Plan’s medical benefit, rather than the pharmacy benefit.
Specialty Pharmacy means a Pharmacy that provides specialty medications such as orphan medications and/or specialty services such as Home Infusion services.