BioScrip specialist pharmacy is moving from their five points location to a fantastic new facility in Wilton Station. For two decades they have been serving people with chronic disease and helping on a range of issues including, treatment options, insurance and convenient pick-ups of medications.
As they make their move they extend their commitment to helping and supporting the community in the crucial field of healthcare.
Please tell Agenda Readers What BioScrip is?
BioScrip, Inc. is a national clinical pharmacy service company dedicated to excellence in pharmacy care for patients living with chronic disease, like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, solid organ and bone marrow transplant, among others. Our location at 1201 NE 26th Street, Bay 110, Wilton Manors, FL is a community based clinical pharmacy. We serve the local Ft. Lauderdale community by providing procurement, storage, and dispensing of specialty medicines, such as those that treat HIV/AIDS.
We are experts in pharmaceutical care and health promotion, our commitment to patients, physicians, healthcare payers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and the larger community, gives us the purpose we need to be the best.
Our mission is simple — to be America’s first choice clinical pharmacy company. This mission drives our passion for clinical excellence, customer focus and innovation spirit, promotes our commitment to integrity and marks our growth and success.
Please tell Agenda readers more about the services you offer?
We know how hard is can be to manage a complex health condition like HIV/AIDS. Our expert team of pharmacists, nurses, and customer service professionals are available nationally and in the local Ft. Lauderdale community to help our customers get the best results from their therapy by:
• Offering convenient prescription ordering via phone, fax or web
• Coordinating new and refill prescriptions
• Working with each customer to verify insurance benefit including Medicare and Medicaid
• Actively monitoring response to therapy and helping to manage medication symptoms and side effects
• Encouraging our customers to take their medication as prescribed
• Offering convenient access and coordination of financial assistance programs for qualifying customers and medications
• Offering free standard shipping on all medication orders not picked up at our store location
You are moving to a fantastic new location. What prompted the move?
The move was prompted by a strategic decision to expand our capacity within Florida to provide improved pharmacy service to our valued customers living complex conditions, like HIV/AIDs.
How do you feel the move will benefit your customers?
With more than a two decades experience focused exclusively on helping
persons with chronic disease, our existing and new customers within the local community can depend on BioScrip Specialty Pharmacy for around the clock confidential, pharmacy support, Insurance benefit coordination to verify eligibility and answer any questions regarding their medication benefit. From our new location we also offer Expert counseling on prescribed drugs and health condition. Syringes and medical supplies that are customized to the customers specific needs to help ensure proper administration of medication and Medication delivery, when and where it’s needed.
What differentiates BioScrip from other pharmacies?
Superior customer service, local community access, and a commitment to cost?effective care are why our customers choose BioScrip Specialty Pharmacy for their medication needs.
What are the advantages of being in the gay community?
We take great pride in helping to foster a true sense of community and stewardship.
It is through our specialized focus on patients living with complex chronic conditions like HIV/AIDS that makes us proud to be a leading provider of clinical pharmacy for the gay community.
What are your thoughts on proposed funding cuts for patients with HIV/AIDS?
State funding for treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS is an important component to overall community health. Ongoing state budget cuts not only impact major HIV prevention and treatment centers, but also community programs that support disease prevention. Impact of funding cuts may adversely impact certain persons living with HIV/AIDS, as some treatments can cost up to $2000 a month or more for ongoing therapy.
What steps have you taken to help within the community?
We take great pride in helping to foster a true sense of community and stewardship.
While we just getting settled into our new location, we look forward to grow ourselves as a pillar of the community and advocate of the diverse patients we serve.
What do you think is necessary to ensure affordable medication for everyone?
Access to affordable medications is a top priority for BioScrip and customers we serve.
Everyday people across the US and in our local community make the difficult choice between paying for medications or paying for other items that they need, like food or rent.
We are proud to help identify and coordinate financial support for our customers through patient assistance programs, also known as PAPs, that may be available. Patient assistance programs are special prescription support programs to help qualified patients receive prescription medications for free, or at a significantly reduced cost.
BioScrip Pharmacy is now located at 1201 NE 26th Street, Bay 110, Wilton Manors, FL.
For additional information, call 954-568-3789.