Across
- 1. A nonprofit organization that often provides financial assistance to patients with specialty pharmacy prescriptions (8).
- 4. Medications that have a high cost and are used to treat complex, chronic, or rare conditions
- 7. A rare genetic bleeding disorder often managed with specialty factor products
- 8. A treatment method involving the patient or caregiver injecting medication under the skin
- 10. The route of administration for medications like Enbrel and Humira
- 11. Inflammatory bowel disease commonly treated with specialty drugs like Humira
- 13. A severe, chronic skin condition that is a common indication for specialty biologics
- 14. The specialty disease state that includes medications like Sovaldi and Harvoni
- 15. A common side effect of chemotherapy and other specialty medications, causing a drop in white blood cell count
- 17. A serious inflammatory condition affecting the joints, skin, and eyes
Down
- 1. The process of obtaining approval from an insurance company before dispensing a high-cost medication
- 2. The condition treated with drugs like Copaxone and Ocrevus
- 3. The brand name of the generic drug 'ustekinumab'
- 5. The name for an injectable drug like Humira that comes in a pre-filled device
- 6. A type of medication that is created using living organisms, such as cells or proteins
- 9. Acronym for the risk management programs required by the FDA for certain drugs with serious safety concerns
- 12. The term for a drug that is available in a retail pharmacy for immediate pickup
- 15. An adverse drug reaction that is a common side effect of many specialty therapies
- 16. A protein involved in inflammation that is targeted by many biologic drugs