The Rare Drug Specialty Pharmacy You Haven't Heard About

The pharmaceutical industry is widely criticized for focusing too much attention and too many resources on the conditions that affect the widest number of people. It's a logical choice, but it often leaves so-called “orphan diseases” behind.

An Inc. article focuses on the astronomical growth rate of a small specialty pharmacy that is thriving by concentrating on drugs for rare conditions and creating its own niche. It doesn't hurt that they are based in Pittsburgh, a hub for pharmacological schools and students.

The story is exactly the type of success we should be celebrating and sharing in the healthcare industry: a brand that helps underserved populations get access to needed medication and makes a healthy profit without price gouging anyone.