ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

PHARMACY SERVICES FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

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Upstate Pharmacy has the oral and specialty oncology medications currently available for your patients in your oncology practice.

  • We are the largest supplier of specialty oncology drugs in western New York.
  • Our experienced and professional staff expedites prior claim authorization, submits claims, and follows up on billing problems for your oncology patients.
  • We are expert in Medicare Parts B and D and work with all high-copay support programs to manage chemotherapy regimens.
  • Our pharmacists are specialists in cancer treatments designed for in-home use by cancer patients and their caregivers.
  • We provide the necessary related supplies such as medication information sheets, sharps containers, alcohol pads, syringes, needles, etc. If the patient hasn't reordered medication, we follow up with them.
  • Upstate Pharmacy carries anti-nausea medication, narcotics and other supportive medications needed for your cancer patient to avoid additional trips to pharmacies, saving them time and stress.
  • Our very own team of drivers is available to deliver medications within 3 hours of receiving the oncologist's order. Chemotherapy can begin the same day instead of a week or longer as with mail-order specialty pharmacies. Your patients can rely on Upstate Pharmacy for timely, reliable delivery.
  • Upstate Pharmacy is one of only a few pharmacies in New York State authorized to dispense Revlimid for multiple myeloma and MDS patients referred by their oncologists.
  • All injectable subcutaneous therapies are drawn up in our state-of-the-art laminar flow hood and ready to administer.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAYS

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“I was introduced to your pharmacy last year by Roswell Park Cancer Institute and just wanted to say thank you for your service. You make life for me with cancer so easy. You deliver the meds right to my door, and your drivers and people at the phones are so sweet. Just wanted to throw you a note of thanks for your dedication to patients like me.”

SUZANNE SMITH

“I've been using Upstate Pharmacy for about a year...they are wonderful. They are not just a business, they are always there and really care about me. I am so appreciative of them, it is so great to know that I don't have to go a pharmacy when I am not feeling well or when the weather is bad. The delivery is so convenient and they deliver all hours of the day and night when I have had emergencies. They always work with me in scheduling delivery times according to my schedule, and the drivers are always pleasant...I can't put into words how much the interaction with the pharmacists and employees of Upstate means to me..”

CHERYL HOWLETT

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FOR THE PATIENT

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This Chemotherapy Q&A by the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health provides answers to commonly asked questions.

Patients and caregivers need to be sure to learn and understand how to use chemotherapy medications, including handling, disposal, and prevent coming in direct contact with the mediation. For more information, please talk to your doctor. See also "What should cancer patients and their caregivers know about handling their medications at home?" on our Frequently Asked Questions About Our Pharmacy Services page.