Specialty pharmacy networks for hospitals in the offing: absence of onsite access to specialty pharmaceuticals has care and financial implications.
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Two competing hospital networks are assembling specialty pharmacy programs to satisfy drug manufacturers' requirements for delivery of costly, restricted distribution drugs to hospitals. Hospitals' inability to dispense such drugs can affect patient care and revenue.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 39 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014