The United States pharmaceutical industry grows ever larger and more complicated by the day. A new generation of specialty drugs is launching, brand-name drugs are facing greater generic competition, channels and payers are consolidating, and the government’s role in the industry keeps evolving. To remain competitive, it has never been more crucial to master the fundamental commercial industry concepts, understand the rapidly evolving relationships among the players in the drug channels landscape, and stay current with industry trends.
Since 2006, Drug Channels has been helping our thousands of readers make sense of pharmaceutical economics and the drug distribution system. We deliver timely analysis and provocative, highly regarded opinions on the dynamic healthcare system.
Drug Channels provides crucial insight into the complex U.S. pharmacy distribution and reimbursement system, illustrated below for outpatient prescription drugs. DCI's Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers explains and analyzes each channel flow.
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- Pharmacy Economics and Prescription Profits
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- Industry evolution and trends
- The fast-growing specialty drug market
- Healthcare reform and policy
- the 340B Drug Pricing Program
- Legal aspects of the pharmaceutical supply chain
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