Specialty Pharmacy
Focus on your well-being. We’ll handle the rest.
From obtaining financial assistance to navigating through your insurance benefits, coordinating with providers, and managing refills; working with a specialty pharmacy can be stressful. At UConn Health, our pharmacy liaisons will integrate with your doctors to help alleviate that stress so you can focus on what really matters—enjoying your life.
Location & Directions
Specialty Pharmacy
The Exchange
270 Farmington Avenue, Suite 108
Farmington CT 06030
833-777-4276
Directions
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays
Patient Welcome Packet
Great care begins with a strong team.
Our experienced group of pharmacy specialists are tightly integrated with your clinical care team.
We offer:
- Dedicated liaisons and clinical pharmacists to support you and your care every step of the way.
- A fully-integrated specialty pharmacy working in full collaboration with your physician and clinical care team.
- A comprehensive pharmacy, coordinating and filling all of your medication needs, including all of your non-specialty medications.
- Delivery for all medications at no extra cost.
- Monitoring for adherence, nutrition, refills, drug interactions, and side effects. Visit the NIH Drug Information Portal for additional information on medications.
We are here to support you in managing the treatment of:
- Crohn’s Disease
- Dermatology
- Psoriasis
- Endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Infectious Disease
- Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV)
- Hemophilia Blood Products
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurology
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Epilepsy
- Migraine Disorders
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
- Asthma
- Rheumatology
Our specialty pharmacy works for you.
World-Class Service
With a Net Promoter Score of 85, our care is considered world-class.
Average Copay Below $10
Our team will look into every copay to ensure it is the lowest possible.
92% Adherence Rate
We help you take the right dose of the right drug at the right time.
On Demand Delivery
Receive prescriptions when you need them at no extra cost.
Expedited Time to Therapy
The industry average is 21 days, while our average is 2 days.
Meet Our Team
Emmett J. Sullivan
Specialty Pharmacy Manager
270 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-4036
Email: emmsullivan@uchc.edu
Education: UConn, B.S., Pharmacy; Quinnipiac University, MBA
Areas of Interest: Specialty Pharmacy, Outpatient Services, Transitional Care
Danielle Ortegon
Clinical Manager of Patient Services
270 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-480-5497
Email: ortegon@uchc.edu
Education: Southern Connecticut State University, B.S., Biochemistry; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Doctorate of Pharmacy
Areas of Interest: Specialty Pharmacy, Patient Services, Clinical Integration
Specialty Pharmacy Liaisons
Deanna Hinze, CPhT
Dermatology and Oncology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-7966
Mobile: 860-387-9068
Fax: 860-540-1717
Email: desell@uchc.edu
Lori Petrolito, CPhT
Rheumatolog and Cardiology
Outpatient Pavilion, 3rd Floor West
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-3022
Mobile: 860-331-6489
Fax: 860-955-8537
Email: petrolito@uchc.edu
Becca Farri, CPhT
Pulmonary and Sickle Cell
263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-2203
Office: 860-679-6507
Mobile: 860-670-5559
Fax: 860-760-6560
Email: farri@uchc.edu
Jessica Reed, CPhT
Gastroenterology and Dermatology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-4037
Mobile: 860-483-6067
Fax: 860-955-8093
Email: jereed@uchc.edu
Trisha Garrison, CPhT
Dermatology and Oncology
Outpatient Pavilion
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-6409
Mobile: 860-414-9131
Fax: 860-540-1861
Email: tgarrison@uchc.edu
Abigail Rivera, CPhT
Infectious Diseases and Osteoporosis
Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd Floor East
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT 06030
Office: 860-679-1884
Mobile: 860-462-1229
Fax: 860-955-1931
Email: abrivera@uchc.edu
Katie Norris, CPhT
Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Neurology
Mobile: 860-605-9657
Fax: 401-537-9159
Email: kanorris@uchc.edu
UConn Health provides free language assistance to patients whose primary language is not English or for those who are visually/hearing impaired. Call us at 833-777-4276 and we will connect you with translation services.
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