At the opening were (l-r): Vincent Tammaro, YNHHS executive vice president and chief financial officer; Michael Holmes, YNHH senior vice president, Operations; Lorraine Lee, executive director, Corporate Pharmacy Services; Renee Havriliak, associate director, Specialty Pharmacy and Apothecary; Martha Stutsky, clinical coordinator, Specialty Pharmacy; Sheila Talty, manager, Specialty Pharmacy Services; Michael Dimenstein, vice president, YNHHS Compensation and Benefits; and Christopher O'Connor, YNHHS executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Outpatient Pharmacy Services officially opens

Yale New Haven Health System Outpatient Pharmacy Services held a ribbon-cutting Oct. 20 to mark the opening of its new facilities at 1100 Sherman Ave., Hamden. The new specialty pharmacy service serves patients at Greenwich, Bridgeport and Yale New Haven hospitals and Northeast Medical Group who have chronic or complex medical conditions such as cancer, hepatitis C, HIV, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatologic conditions and organ transplantation. The Hamden location provides support and counseling, complex medication management, specialized reimbursement and free delivery.