Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Privately owned, standalone infusion centers are increasingly providing a comfortable and convenient alternative to hospitals and doctors' offices for people on prescribed medications for chronic diseases administered via infusion, experts told UPI.
However, despite the recent growth of infusion-based medications for disorders that range from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to migraine and Alzheimer's disease, infusion services, depending on the location where they're provided, may not be covered by insurance, they said.
In addition, not all infusion centers have the necessary expertise in-house to safely deliver medications and deal with any potential side effects or complications.
"The advantage many of these private centers offer is convenience," Kavita V. Nair, a professor of neurology and pharmacy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, told UPI in a Zoom interview.
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