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Drug Channels News Roundup, April 2021: Cigna’s $500 Gift, 340B & Specialty Pharmacy, GoodRx Deep Dive, and U.S. Drug Pricing Policy

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While we all roll up our sleeves for a full reopening, let’s spring into this month’s selection of noteworthy news: Thoughts on Cigna’s payments to patients for non-medical switching 340B’s explosive specialty pharmacy growth An excellent analysis of GoodRx Plus, my $0.02 drug pricing policy. 3, and more.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, November 2021: Specialty Pharmacy Checkup, Health Plan and Insulin, Gross-to-Net Bubble Update, and Amazon Redux

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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 News Roundup, November 2021: Specialty Pharmacy, Health Plans and Insulin, Gross-to-Net Bubble Update, CVS & 340B, and Amazon Redux

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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. You can also find my daily posts on LinkedIn , where I have more than 21,000 followers. to 1:30 p.m.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, November 2021: Specialty Pharmacy Checkup, Insulin Profits, Gross-to-Net Bubble Update, CVS & 340B, Amazon Redux, and the FDA Appraises Soup

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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!

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Drug Channels News Roundup, November 2021: Specialty Pharmacy Checkup, Insulin & Health Plans, Gross-to-Net Bubble Update, CVS & 340B, and Amazon Redux

Drug Channels

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. You can also find my daily posts on LinkedIn , where I have more than 21,000 followers. to 1:30 p.m.

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Drug Channels Outlook 2023 (NEW Live Video Webinar)

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Fein will share his latest thinking on a wide range of topics, including: Retail and specialty pharmacy trends Vertical integration and consolidation The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 The Medicare Part D Redesign Biosimilars Discount cards and cash-pay pharmacies The growing impact of hospitals and health systems The 340B Drug Pricing Program Federal (..)

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Drug Channels Outlook 2022 (NEW Live Video Webinar)

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