Specialty Pharmacy Eases Financial Burden Tops SPT Week in Review

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1. Specialty Pharmacy Eases Financial Burden for Patients on Oral Therapies for Hematologic Malignancies

Patients receiving novel oral therapeutics often have a high dependence on financial assistance; specialty pharmacies may help facilitate access to these therapies. Read more.

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