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How the Biosimilar Boom Boosts Drug Wholesalers’ Profits

Drug Channels

The biosimilar boom for provider-administered drugs continues to accelerate. Net prices in therapeutic classes with biosimilar competition have declined by 60% or more over the past few years. Some major biological reference products have now lost a majority of their unit sales to their biosimilars. drug distribution.

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Four Crucial Questions about the Humira Biosimilar Price War (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I put the finishing touches on our new 2023-24 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Boehringer-Ingelheim launched an unbranded, low WAC version of its interchangeable biosimilar. The Humira biosimilar market has arrived!

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Drug Channels News Roundup, October 2021: PBMs’ Oncology Exclusions, Biosimilar Boom, BCBS vs. Hospitals, U.S. vs. the World, and CRISPR Comedy

Drug Channels

It’s the biosimilar boom! Recent posts have covered: Walgreens’ new direction; controversary over independent pharmacy counting; insurer consolidation; retail pharmacy M&A; drug pricing policy; Prime Therapeutics; 340B contract pharmacy litigation; pharmaceutical antitrust; oncology care model; and Peter Bach’s nuptials.

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NEW: The 2021–22 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

I am pleased to announce our new 2021–22 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. pharmaceutical distribution industry. analyzes how marketplace dynamics of provider-administered biosimilars affect wholesalers’ gross margins. Section 4.4.

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NEW: The 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

I am pleased to announce our new 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. Drug Distribution Industry Expands as COVID-19 Disruption Fades and Biosimilars Boom (press release) We’re offering special discounted pricing if you order before October 21, 2022!

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Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West

Drug Channels

President and CEO, National Pharmaceutical Council Julie Ritchie Wagner, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Ethics, Compliance, and Enforcement Legal Policy, PhRMA Joel White, Founder and President, Horizon Government Affairs Charlene Keller Fullmer, Assistant U.S. Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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Why PBMs and Payers Are Embracing Insulin Biosimilars with Higher Prices—And What That Means for Humira (rerun with an FTC update)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while we put the finishing touches on DCI’s new 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Below, you can review my commentary about the warped incentives behind Viatris’ dual-pricing strategy for its interchangeable biosimilar of Lantus.