Frequently Asked Questions

The specialty pharmacy helps patients with rare or complex diseases fill their medication. The specialty pharmacists and their teams are experts in these diseases and can help patients through all the steps needed to get their medication.

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You can reach the MUSC Specialty Pharmacy at 1-843-876-7074.

Some drug companies and charities provide financial aid for patients. A specially trained member of our pharmacy team will review your options. If you are eligible for a program, we will help you through the enrollment process.

The pharmacy team will contact you one week before your medication runs out to schedule your next refill and confirm your shipping details. In the event you run out of medication before you speak with us to set up your next refill, please call the Specialty Pharmacy during our normal business hours.

Specialty medications often need approval from the insurance company before they can be filled. Your insurance will likely want your doctor to “authorize” your medication before we can fill it for you. Our pharmacy team will take care of this process for you and keep you updated on your prescription’s status.

MUSC now offers an injection clinic, where pharmacists provide additional counseling on your medication and can teach you how to give yourself the injection. Please ask our pharmacists if you would like to be seen in the injection clinic.

We will ship your medication(s) to the address you provide to us at no charge. Your package will arrive via UPS. If your address changes, please let us know immediately.

Refrigerated medications are shipped in special packaging to maintain the temperature required by the manufacturer.

You can track your shipment using the free app found at UPS.

Please refer to our “Medication Disposal & Safety” page.

Pharmacists at the MUSC Specialty Pharmacy are specially trained on your medications and are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday to answer your questions. In the case of a medical emergency, please call 911. For urgent medication needs, a pharmacist is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. After normal business hours, please leave your contact number with our after-hours answering service. The pharmacist on-call will return your call as soon as possible.

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