Pikeville Medical Center’s oncology satellite pharmacy staff prepares chemotherapy for patients visiting the Lawson Cancer Center. Pharmacists work in close conjunction with oncologist physicians to formulate chemotherapy regimens appropriate for the needs of each individual patient. Decisions regarding doses and specific regimens of chemotherapy are made based on a variety of factors including: type of cancer, stage of cancer, cardiac function, kidney function, and blood cell counts. Pharmacists are regularly consulted to aid physicians in searching for drug information that will better serve our patients.
Patients who are treated either as an inpatient or in the outpatient clinic setting at the Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center can rest assured knowing their complex chemotherapy medications are prepared in an exclusive on-site oncology pharmacy. Having an oncology pharmacy within the facility dedicated solely to mixing and preparing chemotherapy for all
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Many patients with serious health conditions require complex therapies that require specialty medication not commonly found in most pharmacies. Specialty prescriptions are often difficult for patients to find, and specialty drugs are hard to come by. After Barry Estep received his liver transplant in 2018, he found the specialty medication his doctor prescribed was difficult
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During the past year, life for many people has changed dramatically. However, not all changes have been bad. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has worked to increase safety and convenience for many services and departments throughout the medical center. Recently, the PMC outpatient pharmacy unveiled two new services to make it easier
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Pharmacies play an important role in patient care by dispensing medications that help patients live healthier lives. Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Specialty Pharmacy goes a step above simply filling prescriptions and focuses on coordinating many aspects of patient care and disease management. PMC’s advanced pharmaceutical team works to efficiently provide medication for patients with complex,
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