Scope and characteristics of patients filling medications through specialty pharmacies by ownership type
Specialty pharmacy users disproportionately include more vulnerable individuals with complex therapy needs. Legislation banning PBM or insurer ownership of specialty pharmacies may disrupt access for these high-need groups, underscoring the need for careful policy design.
Authors
- T Joseph Mattingly
- Matthew McEnany
- Kelly E Anderson
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Montana (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs Scholar
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxag047
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00