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Friday, June 30, 2017

Observations on the New Walgreens Boots Alliance-Rite Aid Deal

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Yesterday we got some pre—July 4th fireworks. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced a deal to buy 2,186 Rite Aid stores and three dis...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Drug Channels News Roundup, June 2017: Amazon, Whole Foods, 340B, DIR Fees, Provider-Sponsored Health Plans, and Kaiser

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Happy 241st birthday, America! Before you launch your July 4 festivities, please enjoy these Drug Channels fireworks: My $0.02 on how Amazo...
Monday, June 26, 2017

CBI’s 9th Hub and SPP Model Optimization

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CBI’s 9th Hub and SPP Model Optimization September 26-27, 2017 | San Diego, CA www.cbinet.com/HubsWest Calling all manufacturers, speci...
Friday, June 23, 2017

Insider Tips to Help Meet Patient Management Standards in URAC’s Specialty Pharmacy v3.0 Accreditation

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Today’s guest post comes from Russel Allinson, co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Clinical Officer of Therigy. Russ discusses ...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Profits in the 2017 Fortune 500: Manufacturers vs. Wholesalers, PBMs, and Pharmacies

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Time for my annual review of the Fortune 500 list . Every year, this is one of my most popular posts, because it helps us “follow the dolla...
Monday, June 19, 2017

CBI’s Specialty Pharmacy Network Design Summit

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Specialty Pharmacy Network Design Summit August 17-18, 2017 | Philadelphia, PA www.cbinet.com/specialtynetwork Mark your calendar for ...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Will CVS Health’s Point-of-Sale Rebates Deflate the Gross-to-Net Bubble—and Disrupt the PBM Business?

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Yesterday, I examined the magnitude of the gross-to-net bubble—the growing spread between a manufacturer’s list price for a drug and the net...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

New Data Show the Gross-to-Net Rebate Bubble Growing Even Bigger

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Despite a slowdown in brand-name drug list prices, the gross-to-net bubble is alive and well. The bubble reflects the growing spread between...
Monday, June 12, 2017

CBI’s Annual 340B Manufacturer Summit

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CBI’s Annual 340B Manufacturer Summit August 22-23, 2017 | Alexandria, VA www.cbinet.com/340B With evolving regulations impacting 340B...
Friday, June 09, 2017

Trends and Challenges in Specialty Drugs

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Today’s guest post comes from Kay Morgan, V.P. of Drug Products & Industry Standards and Clinical Solutions at Elsevier. Kay reviews s...
Thursday, June 08, 2017

Average Pharmacist Salaries Hit $120,000, but Growth Again Lags Other Healthcare Professions

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Time to update our exclusive annual analysis of pharmacist salaries. As always, we rely on the latest Occupational Employment Statistics (...
Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Latest Data on Pharmacy Market’s Evolution: The Real Story Behind the Retail vs. Mail Battle

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QuintilesIMS recently released Medicines Use and Spending in the U.S.: A Review of 2016 and Outlook to 2021 . The report is an excellent, al...