Targeting Financial Toxicity in Oncology Specialty Pharmacy at a Large Tertiary Academic Medical Center.

Background: Patients with cancer often face financial toxicity. They may face financial distress because of high out-of-pocket costs that in turn can result in delays in treatment, treatment abandonment, and higher overall costs of care, all of which can have have a negative effect on patient care. A specialty pharmacy practice model can play a role in decreasing financial toxicity.