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Next Step North Carolina Earns URAC Accreditation
Recognition reinforces Next Step’s commitment to quality, patient-centered specialty pharmacy care and continued growth
August 28, 2026 – Next Step Specialty Pharmacy (NSSPrx) is proud to announce that its North Carolina pharmacy has successfully earned URAC accreditation, an important milestone that reflects the organization’s commitment to quality, accountability, and patient-centered specialty pharmacy services.
URAC accreditation is a nationally recognized distinction in healthcare that evaluates organizations against rigorous standards for quality, clinical oversight, patient safety, operational performance, and continuous improvement.
For Next Step, the achievement represents more than meeting an industry standard. It reinforces the company’s commitment to building a specialty pharmacy model centered on the individual needs of patients, caregivers, providers, and healthcare partners.
High-Touch Care Backed by Recognized Quality Standards
Next Step Specialty Pharmacy focuses on patients living with complex, chronic, and rare conditions where successful therapy often requires much more than dispensing medication. The company’s approach combines specialty pharmacy expertise with proactive care coordination, patient and caregiver education, adherence support, provider communication, and access to clinical nursing resources when appropriate.
Achieving URAC accreditation for Next Step North Carolina strengthens that model by demonstrating that the pharmacy has established processes and quality systems consistent with nationally recognized specialty pharmacy standards.
“Specialty pharmacy should never feel transactional to the patient. These therapies can be complex, and the people relying on them deserve a pharmacy team that knows their story, understands their therapy, and is there when they need help. URAC accreditation strengthens the foundation behind that promise.”
– Jeff Tissier, Chief Commercial Officer, Next Step Specialty Pharmacy
Building for Patients and Partners
The accreditation also supports Next Step’s continued development as a partner to healthcare providers, payers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other organizations seeking a responsive specialty pharmacy capable of supporting complex patient populations.
As the specialty pharmacy market continues to evolve, Next Step is focused on combining the personal attention of an independent specialty pharmacy with the clinical, operational, and quality infrastructure expected by national healthcare partners.
The North Carolina accreditation represents another step in Next Step Specialty Pharmacy’s broader commitment to expanding access to high-quality specialty pharmacy services while maintaining a consistent focus on patient experience, clinical support, and quality.
About Next Step Specialty Pharmacy
Next Step Specialty Pharmacy is a patient-focused specialty pharmacy serving individuals with complex, chronic, and rare conditions. Through personalized pharmacy services, care coordination, clinical support, and close collaboration with healthcare providers, Next Step works to help patients successfully access, understand, and manage their prescribed therapies.
Our approach is simple: high-touch care, responsive service, and a commitment to treating every patient as an individual, not a prescription number.
For more information about Next Step Specialty Pharmacy and our services, visit NSSPrx.com.
Next Step Specialty Pharmacy Earns NABP DMEPOS Accreditation
Accreditation reinforces Next Step’s commitment to quality, patient safety, and comprehensive specialty pharmacy support
August 20, 2026 – Next Step Specialty Pharmacy (NSSPrx) is proud to announce the successful attainment of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) accreditation through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
The achievement represents another important step in Next Step’s continued investment in quality, compliance, and the infrastructure needed to support patients with complex and chronic conditions.
NABP DMEPOS accreditation recognizes pharmacies that demonstrate compliance with established quality standards related to the provision of DMEPOS products and services. The accreditation process evaluates areas including organizational governance, patient services, product safety, quality improvement, and operational practices.
Supporting the Whole Patient
For many specialty pharmacy patients, successful treatment involves more than access to medication. Patients receiving injectable or infused therapies may also depend on supplies, equipment, education, coordination, and ongoing support to safely and effectively manage their treatment.
Next Step Specialty Pharmacy has built its model around addressing these needs together, helping reduce fragmentation between medication access and the services and supplies that support therapy in the home.
“Our responsibility doesn’t end when a medication leaves the pharmacy. We have to think about everything the patient needs to successfully manage that therapy at home. NABP DMEPOS accreditation strengthens our ability to provide that broader level of support while demonstrating that the quality and accountability behind our services meet nationally recognized standards.”
– Jeff Tissier, Chief Commercial Officer, Next Step Specialty Pharmacy
Strengthening the Next Step Model
DMEPOS accreditation complements Next Step’s broader specialty pharmacy capabilities and supports the company’s high-touch approach to patients with complex treatment needs.
By bringing specialty medications, therapy-related supplies, care coordination, patient education, provider communication, and clinical support together, Next Step works to create a more connected experience for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
The accreditation also strengthens Next Step’s position as a potential partner for health plans, pharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare providers, and other organizations seeking specialty pharmacy services supported by recognized quality standards.
Earning NABP DMEPOS accreditation reflects the work of the Next Step team to build scalable capabilities without losing the personal attention and responsiveness that remain central to the company’s approach to specialty pharmacy.
About Next Step Specialty Pharmacy
Next Step Specialty Pharmacy is a patient-focused specialty pharmacy serving individuals with complex, chronic, and rare conditions. Through personalized pharmacy services, care coordination, clinical support, and close collaboration with healthcare providers, Next Step works to help patients successfully access, understand, and manage their prescribed therapies.
Our approach is simple: high-touch care, responsive service, and a commitment to treating every patient as an individual, not a prescription number.
For more information about Next Step Specialty Pharmacy and our services, visit NSSPrx.com.
