Ramblings of a pharmacist

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I have read Adam Fein’s Drug Channels blog for about a decade now. source material in his blog, a person can become quite well-informed about the pharmacy industry. For example, “In the compounding period of 1941, the average pharmacy filled about 5,000 prescriptions a year, approximately 15 a day.”

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Proxsys Rx

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We’ve expressed our own strong opinions on the topic in several blog posts, including this one. Given that, why would a drug company want to reimburse the price of a 340B-covered specialty drug costing tens of thousands of dollars, if the provider isn’t dispensing it correctly and the patient doesn’t benefit?

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Proxsys Rx

MARCH 1, 2024

We’ve expressed our own strong opinions on the topic in several blog posts, including this one. Given that, why would a drug company want to reimburse the price of a 340B-covered specialty drug costing tens of thousands of dollars, if the provider isn’t dispensing it correctly and the patient doesn’t benefit?

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The manufacturer’s agreement must cover all its labeler codes that contain an applicable drug or a selected drug. The primary manufacturer of a selected drug may also request CMS to terminate its agreement if they are unwilling to participate in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation.

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Ramblings of a pharmacist

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

At the same time, we see our neighbors complain about rising drug prices, and the rising cost of health insurance: Restaurateurs complain a lot about GrubHub and their seller fees, their menu stealing, and their ghost kitchens. I’d like to read a few excerpts from his recent blog posts. We complain about DIR fees.

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