Is Express Scripts a Specialty Pharmacy?

Is Express Scripts a Specialty Pharmacy?

Accredo, the full-service Express Scripts specialty pharmacy, provides home delivery service for specialty medicines. ... If your doctor prescribes a specialty drug, you may fill your initial prescription (for up to a 34-day supply) one time at a retail pharmacy.

What is considered a specialty pharmacy?

NASP defines specialty pharmacy as “a state-licensed pharmacy that solely or largely provides only medications for people with serious health conditions requiring complex therapies. ... Specialty medications have a complex profile that require intensive patient management and, in some cases, special handling.

What is Express Scripts pharmacy?

Express Scripts is an online pharmacy and a pharmacy benefit manager. We make prescription medications safer and more affordable for our members. We handle millions of prescriptions each year through home delivery from Express Scripts Pharmacy®.

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