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STAT+: Sanford Health aims to shake off a run of failed deals by snapping up a $3 billion Wisconsin health system

STAT

The $7 billion, 45-hospital system plans to absorb Marshfield Clinic Health System, a $3 billion system of 11 hospitals across Wisconsin and northern Michigan. The proposed deal would make Sanford Marshfield’s parent company, creating a 56-hospital system with Sanford’s name, CEO, and headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Vertical Integration Lessons: The Economics and Strategies of Hospital-Owned Specialty Pharmacies

Drug Channels

As many of you know, hospitals and health systems have emerged as significant participants in the specialty pharmacy industry. A new American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) survey provides fresh insights into these specialty pharmacies. drug channels gets most of the attention.

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Fresh Evidence: How Health Systems Steer Prescriptions to Their Own Specialty Pharmacies

Drug Channels

Hospitals and health systems are rapidly expanding their internal specialty pharmacies—and they’re using questionable tactics to boost revenues and profits. Nearly two-thirds of the larger health system specialty pharmacies operate as the exclusive pharmacy within self-insured health systems’ networks.

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The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest PBMs, Health Plans, and Independents

Drug Channels

Drug Channels Institute’s (DCI’s) latest analysis finds that participants in the specialty pharmacy market continue to get more diverse—although revenues remain highly concentrated. Read on for DCI’s latest overview of the 2023 marketplace and revenues of the biggest market participants, along with key specialty pharmacy trends.

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Choosing a Specialty Pharmacy to Support Patients with Recurrent Pericarditis

Orsini Pharmacy

The symptoms associated with RP affect patients' quality of life, can limit physical activities, and lead to frequent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. As part of your Recurrent Pericarditis patient's treatment, Orsini Specialty Pharmacy provides the following:

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White Bagging Update: PBMs’ Specialty Pharmacies Keep Gaining on Buy-and-Bill Oncology Channels

Drug Channels

specialty pharmacies—via white, brown, and clear bagging—continue to displace buy-and-bill distribution channels for provider-administered oncology drugs. The battle for the specialty patient pits hospitals against insurers—and their respective specialty pharmacies. Coming out of the pandemic (maybe?),

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National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo

Drug Channels

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) will host the NASP 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo September 19-22. September 19-22, 2022 | Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Orlando, FL. www.naspnet.org/annualmeeting.