New partnership with the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy
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The PAN Foundation and the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy today announced they are joining forces to ensure that all patients have access to the life-saving medications they need.
As a member organization of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), PAN will expand its outreach efforts and continue working with specialty pharmacies and other members around the country to better serve patients living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare conditions. A specialty pharmacy is a state-licensed pharmacy that provides medications for people with serious health conditions requiring complex therapies.
“We are thrilled to become a member organization of NASP, which will enable us to connect with even more organizations who are serving underinsured patients,” said PAN Vice President of Medical Affairs Ayesha Azam. “Like PAN, NASP is a patient-first organization, and we look forward to working together to improve access to care and achieve better health outcomes for the people we serve.”
“We are excited to welcome the PAN Foundation as a NASP corporate member,” said NASP President and CEO Sheila M. Arquette. “We are aligned in our mission to ensure that patients have access to their medications and receive care and support from specialty pharmacies to manage complex specialty conditions.”
About the PAN Foundation
The PAN Foundation is an independent, national 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to helping federally and commercially insured people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases with the out-of-pocket costs for their prescribed medications.
Since 2004, we have provided more than 1 million underinsured patients with $4 billion in financial assistance. Partnering with generous donors, healthcare providers, and pharmacies, we provide the underinsured population access to the healthcare treatments they need to best manage their conditions and focus on improving their quality of life. Learn more at panfoundation.org.
About the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy
NASP is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade organization and is the only national association representing all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry. The mission of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is to elevate the practice of specialty pharmacy by developing, delivering and promoting continuing professional education and specialty certification while advocating for public policies that ensure patients have appropriate access to specialty medications in tandem with critical services. NASP supports a free market healthcare system in which all specialty pharmacies compete on the same fair and level playing field, because that is in the best interest of the patients we collectively serve. NASP is committed to working with all stakeholders and policymakers to ensure that all patients have access to the life-saving medications they need and the high touch patient care and support services they deserve from the pharmacy of their choosing.