Walgreens receives URAC accreditation for specialty pharmacy

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreens has been awarded accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

“We are very excited to have been awarded full accreditation as a specialty pharmacy provider from URAC,” said Michael A. Nameth, EVP Walgreens Health Services. “Patients who have been prescribed specialty medications often face significant challenges with life-changing illnesses, such as managing difficult therapies and in dealing with the financial burdens associated with their treatment. Walgreens is fully committed to providing our patients with the best support possible as they face these challenges.”

As a national specialty pharmacy provider, Walgreens delivers individualized care for people with complex health conditions while helping manage costs, the drug store chain said. The rapid growth of the specialty pharmacy industry has been fueled by the growing number of patients with complex chronic conditions that require more of the latest highly engineered pharmaceuticals.

“By applying for and receiving full accreditation as a specialty pharmacy provider, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care,” said Alan P. Spielman, URAC president and CEO. “Quality health care is crucial to our nation’s welfare and it is important to have organizations that are willing to measure themselves against national standards.”