Specialty Pharmacy and the Patient Journey with Specialty Medication

In this segment of A Conversation With, Becky Pleat, PharmD, RPh the Associate Director of Medical Managed Care Oncology Specialist at Sanofi discusses specialty pharmacy and the patient journey. Becky answers the following questions:

1. What is a specialty drug?
2. What is a specialty pharmacy?
3. Where can patients find a specialty pharmacy?
4. How do patients receive a specialty medication?
5. Will a specialty medication be covered by a patient’s health plan?
6. What kinds of services and/or resources are offered at specialty pharmacies?