Drug Channels

MAY 7, 2024

It's time for Drug Channels ’ annual update of vertical integration among insurers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers within U.S. Read more » © 2006-2024 HMP Omnimedia, LLC d/b/a Drug Channels Institute , an HMP Global Company. drug channels. All rights reserved. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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APRIL 12, 2023

For 2022, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and insurers expanded their dominance over specialty dispensing, though both hospitals and physician practices are growing their share of the market. The top three PBM-owned specialty pharmacies accounted for nearly two-thirds of prescription revenues from pharmacy-dispensed specialty drugs.

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Drug Channels

JULY 11, 2022

Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West. September 14-15, 2022 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | San Diego, CA www.informaconnect.com/hub-specialty-pharmacy-west. Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Delivered as a Hybrid Event. Attorney’s Office District of NJ Gustav W.

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Drug Channels

MAY 3, 2022

Significant volume will shift to the larger players, as Centene plots its exit, Walgreens’ specialty pharmacy business collapses, and manufacturers’ 340B contract pharmacy restrictions continue. This week, I’m attending Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

MAY 10, 2023

Yesterday’s reflections on Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit included a link to the general session slides. My portion of the deck included an updated mapping of vertical integration among insurers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers within U.S. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2023 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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Drug Channels

JULY 27, 2022

Significant volume will shift to the larger players, as Centene plots its exit, Walgreens’ specialty pharmacy business collapses, and manufacturers’ 340B contract pharmacy restrictions continue. This week, I’m attending Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The other is my mapping of the insurer/PBM/specialty pharmacy/provider organizations that now dominate U.S. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. One is my chart showing the key channel flows within the entire U.S. pharmaceutical distribution, payment, and reimbursement system. drug channels.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Jayne discusses changes in the life science and specialty pharmacy industries since the COVID-19 pandemic began. She highlights three key trends that pharma companies, plan sponsors, and others will consider as we head to the upcoming Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit (October 26 to 29 in Las Vegas).

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Drug Channels

MAY 9, 2022

Informa Connect’s Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models East. June 28-30, 2022 | Sheraton Parsippany | Parsippany, NJ www.informaconnect.com/hub-specialty-pharmacy. For 2022 only, Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models and PAP – Patient Assistance & Access Programs are under the same roof.

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Drug Channels

MARCH 14, 2022

Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit 2022. Asembia's Specialty Pharmacy Summit 2022 is back! This is a must-attend event for anyone connected to specialty pharmacy. Plus, Doug Long from IQVIA and I will again lead the Featured Session, titled The Specialty Pharmacy Industry Update and Outlook.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 24, 2024

Last week, we documented the substantial concentration of dispensing revenues for specialty drugs. See The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents. Today, we examine how manufacturers’ specialty networks contribute to this concentration.

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assurecare

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What is Specialty Pharmacy? I have been a pharmacist for more than 25 years and since I started working within the specialty pharmacy arena in 2006, it has changed dramatically over the years. In 2006, not many people had previously heard of specialty pharmacy, although the practice has been around since the 1970s.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 18, 2024

Last week, we documented the substantial concentration of dispensing revenues for specialty drugs. See The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents. Today, we examine how manufacturers’ specialty networks contribute to this concentration.

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Drug Channels

AUGUST 18, 2020

Hospitals and health systems are building a major presence in the specialty pharmacy industry. As we demonstrate below, nine out of ten large hospitals now operate a specialty pharmacy. accredited specialty pharmacies. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2020 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 15, 2022

Today’s guest post comes from Megan Marchal, Director of Specialty Pharmacy Strategy at CoverMyMeds. Megan discusses the access and affordability challenges faced by specialty therapy patients. Click here to sign up for CoverMyMeds’ Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit recaps. Read on for Megan’s insights.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The battle for control of the specialty patient continues. In 2022, specialty pharmacies—via white, brown, and clear bagging—now constitute a meaningful share of the distribution channels for provider-administered oncology drugs. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In this issue: The State of Specialty Pharmacy 2021 How health plans profit—and patients lose—from insulin A fantastic new analysis of the gross-to-net bubble Reconsidering Amazon P.S. Please join the nearly 13,000 consumers of my daily commentary and links to neat stuff at @DrugChannels on Twitter. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In May, I recorded a brief video webinar for an on-demand business education session at Asembia's 2020 Specialty Pharmacy Summit Virtual Experience. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2020 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. You can watch the full video below.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 4, 2024

For updated data on hospital-owned specialty pharmacies, see Chapter 3 of DCI's new 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. As many of you know, hospitals and health systems have emerged as significant participants in the specialty pharmacy industry.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In this issue: The State of Specialty Pharmacy 2021 How health plans profit—and patients lose—from insulin A fantastic new analysis of the gross-to-net bubble CVS acknowledges how its PBM profits from 340B Reconsidering Amazon P.S. Please join me for my upcoming live video webinar, Drug Channels Outlook 2022 , on December 17, 2021, from 12:00 p.m.

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Drug Channels

MAY 18, 2021

specialty pharmacies. As you will note below, the specialty pharmacy industry remains quite diverse— despite the concentration of dispensing revenues within a small number of companies. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2021 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Fortunately, I had outstanding research assistance.

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Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This Valentine's Day, what could be more romantic than a deep dive into the relationships between manufacturers of specialty drugs and the pharmacies they choose for their limited and exclusive specialty pharmacy networks. As you’ll see, a typical network contains only five specialty pharmacies.

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Drug Channels

JULY 21, 2020

Below, we update our exclusive analysis of the biggest specialty pharmacies within 340B. The four largest specialty pharmacies are owned by CVS Health, Cigna’s Express Scripts business, UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx business, and Walgreens Boots Alliance/Prime Therapeutics. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In Drug Channels Institute's list of the top 15 pharmacies of 2020 , we show that many of the largest U.S. market participants are now central-fill mail and specialty pharmacies operated by PBMs and insurers. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2021 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Read on for all the details.

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Drug Channels

MAY 14, 2020

In this clip, I highlight the growth and consolidation dynamics facing the specialty pharmacy industry. I also discuss the competitive challenges facing smaller pharmacies. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2020 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Never fear, Drug Channels traditionalists. I'll be back with a new article next week.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Will COVID-19 trigger long-term share gains for specialty pharmacies as suppliers to hospitals and physician offices? Before the pandemic, specialty pharmacies—via white, brown, and clear bagging—had already displaced buy-and-bill distribution channels for a substantial chunk of provider-administered specialty drugs.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 18, 2024

However, Walgreens disclosed that it also generates about $16 billion in specialty revenues from its retail pharmacies and nearly 300 community-based specialty pharmacy locations. See Walgreens Launches Gene and Cell Services as Part of Newly Integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Business.

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Drug Channels

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this issue: The State of Specialty Pharmacy 2021 How health plans profit—and patients lose—from insulin A fantastic new analysis of the gross-to-net bubble CVS acknowledges how its PBM profits from 340B Reconsidering Amazon Plus, the FDA preps you for Thursday with a regulatory soup review. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! to 1:30 p.m.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Will COVID-19 trigger long-term share gains for specialty pharmacies as suppliers to hospitals and physician offices? Before the pandemic, specialty pharmacies—via white, brown, and clear bagging—had already displaced buy-and-bill distribution channels for a substantial chunk of provider-administered specialty drugs.

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Drug Channels

JULY 9, 2020

In Drug Channels Institute's list of the top 15 pharmacies of 2019 , we show that many of the largest U.S. pharmacies are now central-fill mail and specialty pharmacies operated by PBMs and insurers. I see upside for specialty pharmacies in the aftermath of the pandemic. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today’s guest post comes from Megan Marchal, Director of Specialty Pharmacy Strategy at CoverMyMeds. Megan discusses upcoming specialty medication launches. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Read on for Megan’s insights. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 14, 2023

To learn about AssistRx’s technology-first solutions, click here to schedule a meeting at Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2023 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. He argues that such an approach can increase patient adherence, speed access to therapy, and improve the healthcare providers’ workflow.

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Drug Channels

MARCH 11, 2022

Learn more about AssistRx’s specialty therapy initiation and patient support services at Asembia's Specialty Pharmacy Summit on May 2-5, 2022. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Stacey analyzes trends in patient support services and reimbursement hubs. Click here to schedule your meeting.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 7, 2021

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) returns to Washington, D.C. on September 27-30 for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 8, 2021

To learn more, please contact Trialcard at sales@trialcard.com or visit them in booth #416 at the upcoming Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit from October 26 to 29, 2021. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2021 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Read on for Bill’s and Eric’s insights. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Drug Channels

MARCH 10, 2023

To learn more, click here to schedule a meeting with AssistRx at Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit on April 30 to May 4, 2023. Download AssistRx's free 61-page eBook here: Specialty Drug Patient Support Programs: 2022 Progress Report. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2023 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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Drug Channels

MAY 30, 2022

Let’s turn up the heat with these sizzling news bites straight from the Drug Channels grill: SaveonSP gets sued Thoughts on the Medicaid accumulator rule opinion CVS buys AmerisourceBergen’s specialty pharmacy Fresh data on hospitals’ cancer drug profiteering Plus, Dr. Glaucomflecken explains Aetna’s prior authorization policies.

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