For patients living with chronic, complex conditions, every moment of stability, freedom, and health matters. Dave, a patient who has been navigating Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) for 25 years, knows this firsthand.
Dave’s journey – from hospital-based infusions to confident self-management – highlights how Accredo Specialty Pharmacy, part of Evernorth Health Services, empowers patients through personalized support and clinically focused care. With guidance from dedicated clinical teams with disease-specific expertise, who are organized within Accredo’s Therapeutic Resource Centers®, patients like Dave experience better outcomes.
A Complex Health Journey
Dave’s medical history spans decades. In his 20s, he was hospitalized with hemolytic anemia. Years later, he was diagnosed with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. But it wasn’t until 2000 – after years of unexplained symptoms, high fevers, and fatigue – that he received a diagnosis of CVID.
The diagnosis brought clarity, but treatment initially meant monthly hospital visits for immunoglobulin (IG) infusions. These sessions were time-consuming, physically draining, and disruptive to work and family life. Dave often had to plan his travel and professional commitments around his infusion schedule, sacrificing flexibility and independence.
A Turning Point: Self-Infusion and Specialty Support
With Accredo’s support, Dave transitioned to weekly subcutaneous IG therapy, administered on his own schedule in the comfort of his home.
“Since I started using Accredo, I don’t have to think about getting my medication,” Dave said. “I just get to focus on living my life the way I want to.”
Accredo provides more than just medication. The pharmacy team ensures timely, temperature-controlled deliveries, and Accredo nurses are always available through a dedicated 24/7 call line to help address any needs or connect patients with pharmacists.
This level of responsiveness and reliability is critical for patients managing chronic conditions. With patient care advocates, social workers, and specialized nurses and pharmacists, Accredo offers a comprehensive team with clinical expertise in the most complex conditions.
For Dave, this means Accredo coordinates with his immunologist to ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and on time. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic and periods of national IG shortages, his treatment remained uninterrupted.
Living Fully, With Confidence
Today, Dave works, travels, and stays active with his wife – hiking, kayaking, biking –confident his care fits his life, not the other way around. He no longer worries about missing a dose or coordinating with multiple providers.
“I live the best life I can,” he says. “And Accredo is a big part of that.”
Independence isn’t just about convenience for Dave and other patients. It’s about dignity, confidence, and the freedom to focus on what matters most.
A Scalable Model for Better Outcomes
Dave’s experience reflects Accredo’s holistic care model that prioritizes patient empowerment, continuity, and clinical excellence. Backed by specialized clinical capabilities and a robust infrastructure, Accredo delivers consistent, high-quality care across diverse patient populations.
This model:
- Supports adherence through personalized support and education
- Reduces treatment burden by empowering patients to get care at home from Accredo nurses
- Helps improve quality of life and long-term engagement
- Supports the safe, effective delivery of complex therapies
Every moment counts for patients, care teams, and the organizations that support them. Accredo’s specialty pharmacy services help ensure those moments are healthier, more independent – and more empowered.
Explore how Accredo delivers care beyond the prescription through condition-and drug- focused clinical expertise that helps patients like Dave live life on their own terms.