PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy now an option for University of Pittsburgh Faculty and Staff

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy is a Pittsburgh-based entity and is one of the nation's fastest growing specialty pharmacies. It will be a new option for University of Pittsburgh faculty and staff to receive their specialty medications. The University of Pittsburgh, consisting of approximately 13,200 faculty and staff members, currently contracts with UPMC Health Plan for medical insurance, which includes prescription drug coverage. With the addition of PANTHERx Specialty to the network, University faculty and staff have an exciting new resource for their specialty medications.

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"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to exceed the specialty medication expectations of the Pitt community," said Chief Executive Officer and University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy alumnus Dr. Gordon Vanscoy. "PANTHERx Specialty is a national provider but has grown out of Pittsburgh, and we're happy to give Pitt associates a new local and easy-to-use option."  PANTHERx Specialty was conceived with the vision of reinventing (specialty) pharmacy, revolutionizing the delivery of specialty (pharmacy), and redefining a higher standard of care for patients.  Dr. Vanscoy adds, "We are well on our way to meeting our goals and Pitt faculty and staff deserve the best."

PANTHERx Specialty will introduce their advanced services to all eligible faculty and staff and their dependents over the next several weeks and will begin working with local prescribers and clinics.  PANTHERx Specialty fulfills the medication and related clinical needs of patients with complex and life-threatening disease states such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS.

Management of these complex disease states is conducted from the new, state of the art PANTHERx Specialty headquarters, located near the Pittsburgh International Airport.

For questions about how to transition your care to the PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy Network, please call 412-246-9858.

About PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy

PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy is a leading national specialty pharmacy headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  PANTHERx Specialty's mission is to reinvent specialty, revolutionize pharmacy, and redefine care through high-touch clinical services and specialty pharmaceuticals for orphan diseases, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis and other chronic conditions.  PANTHERx Specialty provides high-tech medication fulfillment and patient education, along with clinical and financial support services, including counseling on medication adherence and side-effect management.  PANTHERx Specialty serves as a contracted 340B specialty pharmacy for covered entities, Ryan White Programs, and state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) throughout the country.

For general information: http://www.pantherspecialty.com

Media Contact: Robert Snyder 
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Phone: 412-246-9858

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