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Are Specialty Pharmacy Medications considered retail medications or mail order medications since they are mailed?

April 26, 2017mail mailed medications pharmacy retail specialty

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Are Specialty Pharmacy Medications considered retail medications or mail order medications since they are mailed?

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Although Specialty Pharmacy Medications are “mailed”, such as to the physician’s office or to the patient’s home, they are considered a retail medication because only a 30 day supply of the medication can be dispensed. Mail order medications can be dispensed as a 90 day supply.