Visit Drug Channels in Booth #1801 at #Asembia24 for a Special “Ask Me Anything With Adam” (#AMAWA)

Next week, the Drug Channels Institute team will be attending Asembia’s AXS24 Summit at the wonderful Wynn Las Vegas.

And for the first time—thanks to our new friends at HMP Global—DCI will have its very own booth! (Click here for a special sneak peek.)

As you might expect, we will hit Vegas in true Drug Channels style. Stop by booth #1801 for fun and games:

• Partake in a special in-person Ask Me Anything with Adam (#AMAWA) session with DCI president Adam J. Fein, Ph.D.! The AMAWA session will start on Monday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m. (Bring your phone if you want a selfie!)
  
  Adam won’t be speaking at Asembia this year, so be sure to visit booth #1801 on Monday afternoon to get his hot take on whatever topic is vexing you.

• Spin the Drug Channels Wheel O’ Fun and win fabulous prizes!

• Meet Bar Stern, DCI’s newest and most bearded team member!

• Request an invitation to the inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum!

• Chat with the marvelous Paula Fein, DCI’s intrepid vice president of business development!

• Learn about First Report Managed Care!

• Enjoy snacks, treats, and espresso!

DCI’s booth will be in the back of the hall, with all of the cool kids. Here’s a handy map:

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Remember: What happens in Booth #1801, stays in Booth #1801. 😉

BONUS TIP

While you’re in Vegas, be sure to visit the fantastic new exhibition about the gross-to-net bubble at Circus Circus.

10/10 would pop the gross-to-net bubble in Vegas again!

BIG NEWS! HMP Global Acquires Drug Channels Institute

Paula and I have some exciting news to share with you: Drug Channels Institute is joining the HMP Global family! HMP is a leading omnichannel healthcare education, events, and market insights company. It’s a great fit for DCI.

Here’s the press release: HMP Global Expands Market Reach with Strategic Acquisition of Drug Channels Institute; Launches Market Intelligence Unit

Paula and I will continue to lead DCI as part of HMP. We love bringing you great content, and plan to continue doing so. HMP will be making significant investments to help us grow. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements!

Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the years. Please enjoy our special video message to the Drug Channels community:

Click here if you can’t see the video.

NEW: The Drug Channels 2024 Video Webinar Series

Drug Channel Institute is pleased to announce The Drug Channels 2024 Video Webinar Series.

Join Dr. Adam J. Fein for three live video webinars during 2024. These live, interactive events will be broadcast via Zoom from the Drug Channels Video studio in beautiful downtown Philadelphia.

During these events, Dr. Fein will address the latest issues confronting the U.S. drug channel. Topics will be determined based on what’s happening—trends, policy changes, company announcements, and more. He’ll share DCI’s latest market data to help you stay on top of new developments. You will be able to use these events as both a capstone of your current learning and a touchpoint for the future.

The three events are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on the following dates:

• March 29, 2024

• June 21, 2024

• December 13, 2024 (Drug Channels Outlook 2025)

For 2024, we are offering a Corporate Pricing option that will allow larger organizations to register hundreds of colleagues for one fixed price. Please contact Paula Fein (paula@drugchannels.net) for details and custom pricing for your organization.

Read on for full details on pricing, including substantial discounts for multiple sites.

P.S. If you're not familiar with our webinars, click here to watch brief excerpts from our 2023 video webinars.

NEW: The Drug Channels 2022 Video Webinar Series

Join Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI), for three live video webinars during 2022. These live, interactive events will be broadcast via Zoom from the Drug Channels Video studio in beautiful downtown Philadelphia.

Click here to order the Drug Channels 2022 Video Webinar Series

During these events, Dr. Fein will address the latest issues confronting the U.S. drug channel. Topics will be determined based on what’s happening—trends, policy changes, company announcements, and more. He’ll share DCI’s latest market data to help you stay on top of new developments. You will be able to use these events as both a capstone of your current learning and a touchpoint for the future.

The three events are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on:

• April 22, 2022

• July 29, 2022

• December 16, 2022 (Drug Channels Outlook 2023)

PLUS: During each webinar, Dr. Fein will give participants an opportunity to unmute themselves and ask live questions. And after each event, each registrant will receive an email with links to register to view a replay of the event and to download the full slide deck.

Read on for a video invite and full details on pricing, including substantial discounts for multiple sites.

Drug Channels Outlook 2022 (NEW Live Video Webinar)

Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, invites you to join him for a new live video webinar:

Drug Channels Outlook 2022
Broadcast live on December 17, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET

This page describes the event and explains how to purchase a registration.

This event is part of The Drug Channels 2021 Quarterly Video Webinar Series. Anyone who registered for the entire series should have received an email with a link to access the December event.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Join Dr. Fein as he helps you and your team get ready for the year ahead by outlining key issues and uncertainties that will surely affect your planning. This event can be both a capstone of your annual learning and a touchpoint for the future. The Outlook 2022 marks our third annual outlook webinar.

During the event, Dr. Fein will share his latest thinking on a wide range of topics, including:

• The prescription market in 2022

• Benefit design and plan sponsor strategies

• Federal and state drug pricing policy

• The 340B Drug Pricing Program

• Consolidation and vertical integration

• Specialty pharmacy trends

• Copay accumulators, maximizers, and utilization management tools

• Biosimilars

• Drug channel evolution and disruption

• And more!

PLUS: During the webinar, Dr. Fein will give participants an opportunity to unmute themselves and ask live questions.

As always, Dr. Fein will clearly distinguish his opinions and interpretations from the objective facts and data.

Read on for full details on pricing and registration.

Available for Preorder: The 2021-22 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

On October 5, 2021, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2021–22 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. This report—our twelfth edition— remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding and analyzing the large and growing U.S. pharmaceutical distribution industry.

We are providing you with the opportunity to preorder this thoroughly updated and revised 2021-22 edition at special discounted prices. This means that you can be among the first to access our new report. Those who preorder will receive a download link before October 5.

CLICK HERE to download a free pre-publication draft overview
(including the Table of Contents and a List of Exhibits).

You can pay online with all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) or via PayPal. Click here to email us if you would like to pay by corporate purchase order or check.

Preorder and launch pricing discounts will be valid through October 15, 2021.

I'll discuss new data from the 2021-22 report during DCI’s upcoming live video webinar, Drug Channels Update: Buy-and-Bill Market Trends, on September 24, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP.

Drug Channels Update: Buy-and-Bill Market Trends (NEW Live Video Webinar)

Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, invites you to join him for his latest video webinar:

Drug Channels Update: Buy-and-Bill Market Trends
Friday, September 24, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET

This page describes the event and explains how to purchase a registration.

This event is part of The Drug Channels 2021 Quarterly Video Webinar Series. Anyone who registered for the entire series will receive an email with a link to access the June event.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

During the September event, Dr. Fein will focus on the latest market developments in the buy-and-bill market, including:

• The key channels for provider-administered drugs

• The flow of funds and product in the buy-and-bill system

• The latest data on reimbursement models and methodologies

• The impact of COVID-19 on provider-administered channels

• Crucial market developments and insights regarding:
• Consolidation and vertical integration
• Hospital transparency
• Biosimilars
• The 340B Drug Pricing Program
• Medicare Part B policy
• PBM and payer tactics
• Specialty distributors

• And more!

As always, Dr. Fein will clearly distinguish his opinions and interpretations from the objective facts and data.

PLUS: During the webinar, Dr. Fein will give participants an opportunity to unmute themselves and ask live questions. The webinar will be 90 minutes to accommodate audience questions.

Read on for full details on pricing and registration.

NEW: Drug Channels Update: 340B Controversies and Outlook (live video webinar)

Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, invites you to join him for his latest live video webinar:

Drug Channels Update: 340B Controversies and Outlook.

Friday, June 25, 2021 (12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET)

This event is part of The Drug Channels 2021 Quarterly Video Webinar Series. Anyone who registered for the entire series will receive an email with a link to access the June event.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Dr. Fein will help you and your team stay on top of the current trends and market developments. During the June 25 event, Dr. Fein will focus on the latest developments regarding contract pharmacies in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including:

• Evolution of the 340B program

• Our 2021 analysis of the 340B contract pharmacy market

• The flow of funds in a 340B contract pharmacy network

• How 340B impacts payers, plan sponsors, and PBMs

• How 340B disrupts manufacturer-PBM rebates

• Current program administration controversies

• The latest manufacturer actions and covered entity responses

• How to make sense of ongoing litigation

• Policy options and actions

• Possible resolutions to the contract pharmacy conflict

• And more!

PLUS: During the webinar, Dr. Fein will give participants an opportunity to unmute themselves and ask live questions. The webinar will be 90 minutes to accommodate audience questions.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program remains highly controversial. As always, Dr. Fein will clearly distinguish his opinions and interpretations from the objective facts and data.

Read on for full details on pricing and registration. You can also watch a brief video invitation.

NEW: Drug Channels Quarterly Update: Patients, Payers, and PBMs (Live Video Webinar)

Join Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, for his latest exclusive live video webinar:

Drug Channels Quarterly Update: Patients, Payers, and PBMs 

Friday, March 26, 2021 (12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET)

This event is part of The Drug Channels 2021 Quarterly Video Webinar Series. Those who have already signed up for the series have been automatically registered for the March webinar.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Dr. Fein will help you and your team stay on top of the latest trends and market data. He will also draw from exclusive information found in our new 2021 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

During this event, Dr. Fein will share his latest thinking on a wide range of topics, including:

• Trends in pharmacy benefit design and consequences for patients' out-of-pocket costs

• COVID-19's impact on the payer mix at the largest insurers

• The industry position and strategies of the largest PBMs, including DCI's exclusive market share data

• A look at PBMs' changing business models

• An update on vertical integration, consolidation, and alliances

• A review of DCI's exclusive analyses of the specialty pharmacy marketplace

• Reflections on drug pricing policy under the Biden administration

• And more!

PLUS: Dr. Fein will take your questions throughout the event, making this our most interactive webinar yet. Plus, we've extended the webinar to 90 minutes to accommodate more audience questions. CLICK HERE to submit questions in advance of the event.

Read on for full details on pricing, including substantial discounts for multiple devices. You can also watch a video invitation.

Preorder now: The 2020-21 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

On October 13, 2020, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2020–21 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. This report—our eleventh edition—remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding and analyzing the large and growing U.S. pharmaceutical distribution industry. Notable new material in the 2020-21 edition includes three sections that address COVID-19 and its impact on wholesalers.

We are providing you with the opportunity to preorder this thoroughly updated and revised 2020-21 edition at special discounted prices. This means that you can be among the first to access our new report. Those who preorder will receive a download link before October 13.

CLICK HERE to download a free pre-publication draft overview
(including the Table of Contents and a List of Exhibits).

You can pay online with all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) or via PayPal. Click here to email us if you would like to pay by corporate purchase order or check.

Preorder and launch pricing discounts will be valid through October 23, 2020.

New for 2021: The Drug Channels Quarterly Video Webinar Series

We are proud to bring you something new for 2021!

Join Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI), for five live video webinars—one every calendar quarter, starting in the fourth quarter of 2020. These live, interactive events will be broadcast via Zoom from the Drug Channels Video studio in beautiful downtown Philadelphia.

During these quarterly updates, Dr. Fein will address the latest issues confronting the U.S. drug channel. Topics will be determined based on what’s happening—trends, policy changes, executive orders, company announcements, and more. He’ll also share DCI’s latest market data to help you stay on top of new developments. You will be able to use these events as both a capstone of your quarterly learning and a touchpoint for the future.

The 75-minute events are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET on:

• December 18, 2020 (Drug Channels Outlook: What You Need to Watch in 2021)

• March 26, 2021 (Drug Channels Update: 2021Q1)

• June 25, 2021 (Drug Channels Update: 2021Q2)

• September 24, 2021 (Drug Channels Update: 2021Q3)

• December 17, 2021 (Drug Channels Outlook: What You Need to Watch in 2022)

PLUS: Dr. Fein will take your questions during each event. We will also offer an opportunity to submit questions in advance of each event.

Read on for full details on pricing, including substantial discounts for multiple sites.

Industry Update and COVID-19 Impact: Join Me for Two Live Video Webinars (May 1 and May 8)

This May, join Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, for two live video webinars:

• May 1: Industry Update and COVID-19 Impact: Retail & Specialty Pharmacies (12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET)

• May 8: Industry Update and COVID-19 Impact: PBMs & Payers (12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET)

• Register for both events (May 1 and May 8)

These events are no longer available.

Dr. Fein will help you navigate this challenging time in U.S. drug channels. These 75-minute live events will be broadcast via Zoom from the new Drug Channels Video studio. See details below.

CLICK HERE to submit questions to Adam in advance of the events.

You can sign up for either one of these crucial educational opportunities for only $300 per site per event. We are offering special pricing of $500 if you sign up for both events.

An unlimited number of people may watch at one location. However, we recognize that it may be difficult to gather your team in one location, so we are offering significant discounts for multiple viewing sites. Please contact Paula Fein (paula@drugchannelsinstitute.com) to get special pricing information for 5 or more locations. If you purchase access for multiple sites, we will contact you for the name and email address of a contact person at each location.

Read on for more information about the events.

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To help people affected by COVID-19 and the caregivers who are supporting them , DCI will donate 20% of all profits from these events to The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund. This charity has earned a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and is a trusted philanthropic partner of Google, Coca Cola, UPS, Verizon, and many other organizations. The fund supports preparedness, containment, response, and recovery activities for those affected by the coronavirus and for the responders.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

We will help you and your team better understand key industry dynamics and how COVID-19 may alter the industry.

Dr. Fein will share DCI’s latest market data and trends from The 2020 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

Topics for Industry Update and COVID-19 Impact: Retail & Specialty Pharmacies:

• The key trends for retail and specialty pharmacy markets
• The new normal for prescription demand
• How COVID-19 will change the U.S. payer mix
• Will the 340B program be disrupted?
• What’s next for specialty pharmacies
• The outlook for prescription profits
• The future for the drugstores’ front-end profits
• New opportunities for pharmacists as providers
• My reflections on life in a pandemic world and beyond

Topics for Industry Update and COVID-19 Impact: PBMs & Payers:

• The key trends for PBMs
• An update on the latest prescription data
• What the changing U.S. payer mix means for PBMs and insurers
• The outlook for benefit design
• PBMs' role in Managed Medicaid
• More on the 340B Drug Pricing Program
• Disruption to the buy-and-bill channel
• Promise and perils of vertical diversification
• Further reflections on life in a pandemic world

PLUS: Dr. Fein will take your questions during the event. CLICK HERE to submit questions to Dr. Fein in advance of the events.

IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW

• After you register, you will receive an email with the information you will need to access our live video webinar and add it to your calendar. We will also send you reminder emails one day and one hour before the event.

• Watch and listen via any device with a web browser (computer, iPad, iPhone/Android, etc.)

• We will use Zoom technology for this webinar. You will be able to watch the live video event with your browser or by downloading the Zoom client software/app.
  

• After each event, you’ll receive a downloadable PDF with the event slides.

• If your plans change and you can’t make it on May 1 or May 8, we will provide an opportunity to watch a replay of the live video events. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds.

• Pembroke Consulting clients receive free access to the webinar. Contact Tamra Feldman (admin@drugchannels.net) for details. We will automatically refund payments from anyone at a Pembroke client who purchases access using their corporate email account.

Introducing: Drug Channels Video!

In 2006, I launched the Drug Channels website to explore the economics of the U.S. reimbursement and distribution system for prescription pharmaceuticals. More than 30,000 professionals in the pharmaceutical and related industries rely on Drug Channels for timely analysis and provocative, fact-based insights.

Today, I am pleased to announce the launch of our new delivery platform: Drug Channels Video!

You can look forward to:

• Information and analysis via our new YouTube channel (Never fear. I’ll still be publishing articles on the website every week.)

• Livestream video webinars (Stay tuned next week for an announcement about our first two events.)

• Private, live virtual keynotes and remote presentations (Email me to schedule a safe social distancing event for your team.)

• Online video courses (Coming later in 2020)

Please watch my brief video introduction below. (Click here if you can’t see the video.)

I hope you and your families stay safe and healthy in these challenging times. I look forward to reconnecting with you in person soon.

The Drug Channels Coronavirus Industry Impact Survey

It’s a unique and troubling time. We are all of course concerned about the coronavirus and its disruption to our personal and professional lives.

I presume that life will return to normal later this year. But what happens then? Will there be long-term changes to how the drug channel operates? Will we see permanent changes in behavior, policy, and industry structure?

To answer these questions, I want to tap the collective insights of Drug Channels’ 30,000+ audience.

Click here to complete our Coronavirus Industry Impact Survey.

This survey should take 10 minutes or less. I will provide a full review of the results next week on Drug Channels. The survey will close on March 20.

You can respond anonymously. Any information you provide will be kept confidential. Per Drug Channels' long-standing policy, I never publish, release, or disclose any personal data without your permission.

Thanks in advance for sharing your insights.

Regards,
Adam

Drug Channels Outlook: What You Need to Watch in 2020 (A Drug Channels Institute Live Webinar)

On December 13 at 12:00 p.m to 1:00 p.m. ET, Drug Channels Institute (DCI) will host an exclusive new webinar: Drug Channels Outlook: What You Need to Watch in 2020. Join Dr. Adam J. Fein, CEO of DCI and the author of Drug Channels, for this one hour, live event as he helps you understand and get ready for what will certainly be another year of change for U.S. healthcare.

Click here to sign up for this unique educational opportunity for only $250 per site. If you want access for 10 or more sites, contact Paula Fein (paula@drugchannelsinstitute.com) for special pricing.

The webinar’s benefits include:

• An unlimited number of people may listen at one location! Invite your whole team for an hour of intensive learning and strategic insight. The presentation is sure to spark important internal discussion about the coming year’s implications for your business.

• The opportunity to ask Dr. Fein questions during the event

• Dr. Fein’s slides and analysis of the marketplace. You’ll also receive a downloadable PDF with the webinar slides.

• Access via any device with a web browser (computer, iPad, iPhone/Android, etc.)

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

We will help you and your team get ready for the year ahead by outlining key issues and uncertainties that will surely affect your planning.

Dr. Fein will share his latest thinking on:

• The crucial market trends that will drive the strategies of pharmacies, wholesalers, PBMs, and payers

• What’s next for drug pricing and the gross-to-net bubble

• The prospects for vertical integration, consolidations, and novel channel alliances

• How health plans and payers will manage drug channels

• The likely changes to government regulations and policy

• An update on prospects for disruption by Amazon and other new entrants

PLUS: Dr. Fein will take your questions.

HOW TO SIGN UP

The webinar will take place on December 13, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Sign up now for only $250 per site.

• After you register, you will receive an email with the information you will need to access our webinar and add it to your calendar. We will also send you reminder emails one day and one hour before the event.

• We will use Zoom technology for this webinar. You will be able to view the webinar with your browser or by downloading the Zoom client software/app.
  

• Invite your entire field team to listen at multiple sites around the country. Contact Paula Fein (paula@drugchannelsinstitute.com) to get special pricing for 10 or more locations. If you purchase access for multiple sites, we will contact you for the name and email address of a contact person at each location.

• If your plans change and you can’t make it on December 13, we will provide an opportunity to watch a replay of the webinar. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds.

• Pembroke Consulting clients receive free access to the webinar. Contact Tamra Feldman (admin@drugchannels.net) for details. Note that we will automatically refund purchases from Pembroke’s corporate clients.

Preorder Now: Our 2019–20 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

On October 8, 2019, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2019–20 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors.

This new tenth edition is the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding and analyzing all aspects of the U.S. pharmaceutical distribution industry. It also contains detailed information about the largest companies: AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson.

For the 2019-20 edition, we have added 19 additional exhibits and interesting new material, such as a look at the factors that determine executive compensation at the public wholesalers. I’ll share more details when we release the full report.

CLICK HERE to download a free prepublication draft report overview
(including the Table of Contents and a List of Exhibits)

We are providing you with the opportunity to preorder this thoroughly updated and revised 2019-20 edition at special discounted prices. This means that you can be among the first to access our new report. Those who preorder will receive a download link before October 2.

CLICK HERE to preorder the 2019-20 edition.

You can pay online with all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) or via PayPal. Click here to email us if you would like to pay by corporate purchase order or check.

Preorder and launch pricing discounts will be valid through October 18, 2019.

If you have any questions before purchasing a license to the report, please email me. As always, thank you for your support of our work.

P.S. The launch date has been updated from October 2,2019, to October 8, 2019.

Drug Channels Outlook: What to Watch in 2019

Whew. I can’t recall a year with as much drug channel tumult as we experienced in 2018.

Hot topics included the ever-inflating gross-to-net bubble, the prospect for a world without rebates, the boom in copay accumulators, the specialty pharmacy industry’s slowdown, the completion of vertical integration mega deals, an aggressive federal government attempt to reform the entire industry, the still-looming challenge from Amazon, and much more.

I’m exhausted just thinking about it all!

I’m happy to say that Drug Channels was there to help you figure it out. Our site had another record year of readership. Drug Channels now has more than 24,000 subscribers, including more than 6,600 @DrugChannels Twitter followers. (Follow me there for daily updates.)

Thank you, dear readers, for welcoming me into your inboxes and browsers each week. I’ve had a blast writing Drug Channels and hope that you had fun reading it. I’m grateful to our many sponsors and guest writers. Special thanks to the brave souls who posted comments and joined in the spirited discussions below the articles.

Below, you'll find our annual bonus stocking stuffer: The Drug Channels Outlook: Things to Watch in 2019. These slides capture ideas I shared in my recent keynote presentation at CBI's Trade and Channel Strategies conference. It’s a sneak peek at some of next year's likely hot topics.

You'll also find our annual holiday tradition—a video greeting below from me and Paula, my wife and business partner in Drug Channels Institute.

Wishing you and your family health and happiness,
Adam

Preorder Now: Our 2018–19 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

On October 9, 2018, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2018–19 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors.

It’s the ninth edition of our annual evaluation of the economic and business realities driving U.S. drug distribution. This definitive, nonpartisan resource remains the most comprehensive tool for analyzing the industry. The 2018-19 edition has been thoroughly updated and revised with the latest information.

This year, we are providing you with the opportunity to preorder the 2018-19 edition at special discounted prices. This means that you can be among the first to access our new report. Those who preorder will receive a download link on or before October 9.

You can pay online with all major credit cards or via PayPal. Email admin@drugchannels.net if you would like to pay by corporate purchase order or check. Preorder and launch pricing discounts will be valid through October 26, 2018.

I’ll share more details when we release the full report in a few weeks. In the meantime, click here to download a free pre-publication draft overview.

If you have any questions before purchasing a license to the report, please email me.

All the best,
Adam

Democrats and Republicans Agree: Drug Channels Is Awesome!

I can’t recall any period in my life when our country has been so divided and polarized.

So just in time for our nation’s birthday, I’m happy to report some good news. When it comes to healthcare analysis, both Republicans and Democrats can agree on one thing: Drug Channels is the go-to source!

Each political party’s major drug pricing policy document draws prominently from our research and writing. See below for the patriotic details of this historic bipartisan validation.

Through the Drug Channels Institute, I strive to provide you with fact-based and balanced coverage. I’m proud that your friendly neighborhood blogger can be a unifying force for our troubled nation.

Connect With Drug Channels at #Asembia18

In three weeks, Drug Channels Institute will hit Las Vegas for Asembia’s 2018 Specialty Pharmacy Summit.

Here are three ways that you can interact with us in Las Vegas:

1) Learn how Drug Channels can help your business.

Drug Channels reaches a large, diverse audience throughout the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. We have an engaged and growing audience of more than 21,000 readers who regularly open, click, forward, and share our content.

Drug Channels has an engagement rate that is more than twice that of the average media platform.

To discover how you can reach our audience, you can speak personally with my wife and business partner, Paula Fein, M.S.Ed. Paula is Drug Channels Institute’s VP of Business Development. FYI: In the picture, she's on the left. Email her at paula@drugchannelsinstitute.com and she’ll be happy to meet with you.

In the meantime, download the 2018 Drug Channels Media Kit for an overview of the site, our traffic, and opportunities for sponsored posts.

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2) Join me at the Featured Session.

On Tuesday, May 1, I’ll lead the event’s Featured Session, titled Specialty Pharmacy Industry Outlook: What’s Happened & What’s Ahead. I'll be joined by Doug Long from IQVIA and Lisa Gill from J.P. Morgan Securities. See you in the Encore Ballroom at 9:00 AM!

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3) Just say hello!

We love meeting and talking with Drug Channels readers, so please introduce yourself. Don’t worry: It will all be off the record. What we discuss in Vegas will stay in Vegas. ;)

See you soon!

P.S. To prep for the Summit, check out Chapter 3 (“Specialty Drugs and Specialty Pharmacies”) of our new 2018 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers.