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Specialty Pharmacy

Specialty
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A pharmacy handling medications requiring special handling storage or patient education.

Standard Abbreviation

Specialty

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  specialty VARCHAR(100),  -- Specialty Pharmacy
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  specialty as specialty_pharmacy
FROM claims;

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