Chicago-based Lurie Children’s has opened its first outpatient specialty pharmacy at its Outpatient and Infusion Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
The pharmacy provides filling prescriptions, home delivery and a selection of over-the-counter medications, according to an Aug. 13 news release. Specialty pharmacy patient liaisons are also embedded with care teams in clinical practices including hematology and oncology, pulmonology, cystic fibrosis, endocrinology, genetics, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology and neurology.
The launch adds to a wave of health systems building in-house specialty pharmacy operations. For instance, Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network opened its specialty pharmacy in July, aimed at giving patients with complex, chronic or rare conditions more coordinated, high-touch care.
Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health opened a 72,000-square-foot facility in August 2025 combining specialty, retail and mail-order pharmacy under one roof, while Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health opened a $10 million, 32,000-square-foot central fulfillment center in March 2025 designed to fill 60% of the system’s prescriptions within five years. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health began rolling out specialty pharmacy services at its cystic fibrosis and pediatric clinics in 2025 as well, with plans to expand across its three-hospital system.
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