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Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2021: Accumulator Problems, Humana + ESI, White Bagging Battles, Buy-and-Bill Economics, and Pharmacy Hero Dave Marley

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Such moves would boost profits for PBM-owned specialty pharmacies, which focus primarily on patient-administered products. For background, see Specialty Pharmacy Keeps Disrupting Buy-and-Bill—and COVID-19 Will Accelerate It. Hospitals naturally want to retain the often enormous mark-ups on these products.