Specialty medicines are a tough topic to conceptualize. This discussion articulates the basics.
Author: Joshua Murdock
Joshua is a pharmacist with GoodRx. He has pharmacy practice experience in corporate, community, and patient care research settings. Joshua's primary pharmacy-related interests are related to oncology, specialty pharmacy, and community pharmacy. In his free time, Joshua enjoys travelling, frequenting the gym, playing soccer, and exploring fun new weekend destinations. Joshua is a proud graduate of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Indianapolis, IN. Joshua is a licensed pharmacist in both Rhode Island, USA and Colorado, USA.
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