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Hospitals Are Relying More on PBMs to Manage Manufacturers' 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions: DCI's 2024 Market Analysis (rerun)

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. The 340B contract pharmacy market shows little sign of slowing down. For an updated look at what’s next for the 340B contract pharmacy market, join Adam J.

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Understanding CVS Health/McKesson and Why Pharmacies Lose Money on GLP-1s (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite skyrocketing sales for anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs, many retail pharmacies are losing money on every prescription. Click here to see the original post from December 2023.

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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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NOW AVAILABLE: The 2022 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Drug Channels

Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers , available for purchase and immediate download. Click here to download a free report overview (including key industry trends, the Table of Contents, and a List of Exhibits) New Drug Channels Institute Study Examines Consolidation and Vertical Integration of U.S.

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103).

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Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West

Drug Channels

Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West. September 14-15, 2022 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | San Diego, CA www.informaconnect.com/hub-specialty-pharmacy-west. Drug Channels readers will save 10% off the current registration rate when they use code 22DC10 *. Drug Channels, or any of its employees.

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Employers foresee higher health costs next year due to rising pharmacy spend

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Pharmaceuticals like the in-demand GLP-1 drugs for obesity are expected to drive increases in healthcare spending in 2025, per a new employer survey.

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