Middlesex Hospital and Clearway Health Announce Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of First Specialty Pharmacy for Health System

New program enhances medication options, reduces financial burden and improves clinical outcomes for patients

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Middlesex Hospital based in Middletown, in partnership with Clearway Health, a specialty pharmacy services company based in Boston, announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of Middlesex Hospital Specialty Pharmacy, the health system's first retail and specialty pharmacy today. The 1,867 square-foot pharmacy is located at 536 Saybrook Road in Middletown, on the lower level of Middlesex Health Cancer Center and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., beginning October 1, 2025.

Together, Middlesex Hospital and Clearway Health operate the specialty pharmacy and provide surrounding services to ensure patients throughout Middlesex County and along the Connecticut shoreline are connected to vital specialty medications. Middlesex Hospital offers inpatient pharmacy services to those staying at the hospital in Middletown. The new specialty pharmacy offers pharmacy services for patients not staying at the hospital and provides an additional retail pharmacy service for Middlesex patients displaced by recent retail pharmacy closures in the area.

Comprehensive patient-centered care will be provided including specialized medication education and clinical support, medication adherence support, refill reminders, affordable prescriptions with prior authorization, co-pay assistance support and home delivery services.

"Today Middlesex Hospital celebrates the launch of our first specialty pharmacy, a key step in enhancing the convenience and accessibility of care for our patients," said Vincent G. Capece, Jr., president and CEO of Middlesex Health. "Managing complex or chronic health conditions can be overwhelming, and many patients face challenges when accessing the medications they need. This new specialty pharmacy will reduce financial burden and improve the patient experience."

"Building and designing a specialty pharmacy requires a thoughtful and meticulous planning approach. From choosing the location of the pharmacy to having the essential expertise in place to plan the layout, technology, design and overall operation of the pharmacy was important to our success," said David Giuffrida, vice president, healthcare facilities planning, design and construction for Middlesex Health. "Our partnership with Clearway Health helped us accelerate the many complex details that go into opening a specialty pharmacy, and together we delivered a new outpatient pharmacy service on time and on budget."

"Middlesex Hospital and Clearway Health collaborated closely to ensure the specialty pharmacy was designed with an optimized workflow and a structure that supported the long-term needs of the hospital's clinical teams, pharmacists and patients," said Christopher Wilson, PharmD, MBA, senior director of pharmacy operations at Clearway Health. "Our combined expertise allowed us to successfully navigate complex requirements such as state certification and pharmacy accreditation that demonstrate pharmacy operations and patient management services adhere to the highest standards of clinical and regulatory compliance."

"Middlesex Hospital's new specialty pharmacy program is designed to proactively identify patients who are prescribed complex, specialty medication therapies, assess barriers that may prevent care and streamline medication delivery to the patient," said Nicole Faucher, MS, president of Clearway Health. "Middlesex Hospital is dedicated to bringing the best possible care to patients and we're thrilled to be their partner in enhancing specialty pharmacy access and services for their community."

About Clearway Health
Clearway Health's specialty pharmacy services create sustainable assets and build lasting legacies for hospitals and health systems, providing a service that every patient deserves. Our team began at Boston Medical Center Health System, improving access to care and managing the complex medication needs of vulnerable patient populations. Equipped with this unique experience to solve challenges, Clearway Health partners with other hospitals and health systems to provide transformative specialty pharmacy services that put patients first. Our strategic partnerships build and strengthen the infrastructure for specialty pharmacy programs through improving operational workflows, implementing clinical programs, hiring and embedding skilled pharmacists and patient liaisons into the clinical team, providing proprietary software technology, unlocking drug access and leading accreditation processes. Clearway Health delivers a clinically driven service that eliminates barriers to medication access, improves the health of patients and communities, grows revenue at healthy margins for health systems and reduces costs for patients. To learn more, visit www.clearwayhealth.com.

About Middlesex Health
Based in Middletown, Conn., Middlesex Health, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, includes Middlesex Hospital, a not-for-profit Magnet hospital with 275 beds, and two Middlesex Health Cancer Center locations. It also features three emergency departments and two urgent care centers, along with many other programs and services. Middlesex Health's network of primary care physicians, medical and surgical specialists and other employees work to meet the needs of the Middlesex County and Connecticut shoreline communities.

Using innovative technology, Middlesex Health's vision is to be the clear, first choice for medical care, and its mission is to provide the safest, highest-quality care and best experience possible.

SOURCE Clearway Health