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Latest CMS Data Reveal the Truth About U.S. Drug Spending

Drug Channels

As you will see, retail and mail prescription drug spending remain a consistently small share of the $4.5 And contrary to what you might read, drug spending growth was *not* driven by purportedly “skyrocketing” drug prices. Tomorrow, we’ll be treated to a Senate show trial featuring pharmaceutical company executives.

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Drug Wholesalers and Brand-Name Drug Prices: Understanding CVS Health/McKesson and Why Pharmacies Lose Money on GLP-1s

Drug Channels

Consider two apparently unrelated drug channel anomalies: In McKesson’s 2023 fiscal year, CVS bought $75 billion in pharmaceuticals from McKesson’s wholesale business—a jump of more than 35% compared with the previous year. Tomorrow on Drug Channels , I’ll delve into the pros and cons of this new approach. to 1:30 p.m.

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SAVE THE DATE: Drug Channels Leadership Forum, March 17-19, 2025

Drug Channels

I am pleased to announce the inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum ! The Leadership Forum will be an executive gathering where drug channel leaders can network and discuss key issues and challenges facing the commercial healthcare system. And of course, I'll be there to moderate the entire event and lead the fireside chats.

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What Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Value Most from a Hub

Drug Channels

Nasir discusses how hubs help patients initiate and adhere to drug therapies. Based on CareMetx research, he outlines the key factors that drug manufacturers value in their hub partners. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2023 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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The Battle for Oncology Margin: How Private Equity Enables Vertical Integration by Pharmaceutical Wholesalers

Drug Channels

These financial firms have assembled significant oncology practice management companies that are primed for purchase by drug channel participants. Nonetheless, I expect this consolidation activity to continue—enabling a new round of vertical integration in the drug channel. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2023 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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Phase I trial launches into oral drug for radioactive contamination

Drug Discovery World

A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun. The trial is testing the safety, tolerability and processing in the body of escalating doses of the investigational drug product HOPO 14-1 in healthy adults.

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Available for Preorder: The 2022-23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

On October 11, 2022, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. pharmaceutical distribution industry. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2022 Pembroke Consulting, Inc. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.