The Cancer Care Institute Pharmacy is a satellite of Rapid City Regional Hospital's Pharmacy Department. It provides complete pharmaceutical services to the patients of Rapid City Regional Hospital's Cancer Care Institute and Hospice/Home Health programs.

Our pharmacists and technicians are specially trained in oncology pharmacy.

They are part of the dedicated team that selects, prepares, and monitors each patient's unique chemotherapy treatment. Our technicians are nationally certified in hospital pharmacy, with extensive training in preparing IV and chemotherapy medications.

Oncology pharmacists are also available in the Rapid City Regional Hospital pharmacy weekends and evenings to provide continuous care to our hospitalized patients.

For patients being treated with chemotherapy, our pharmacists perform a complete review of patient history, lab values, current disease, and treatment regimen along with a dosage check of each medication. The pharmacist assists the physician in selecting the best anti-emetic treatment to prevent and treat chemotherapy-induced nausea.

The Cancer Care Institute's pharmacy has state-of-the-art equipment for preparing intravenous medications. Every chemotherapy dose is carefully prepared by a technician and checked by a pharmacist.

Financial help is available for patients unable to pay for their medications through our Medication Access Program. Our technicians can also inform you about special programs provided by many drug companies.

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