Ouch! CEO of Vivo Health Pharmacy (Northwell Health #hospital #pharmacy) critiques retail community pharmacies for operating "primarily transactional entities, missing the crucial role they play in patient care." drugch.nl/3YAmLQb

From @Caremetx: Embedding Into the Provider’s Workflow is Key to a Specialty Drug’s Success Download the new 2024 Patient Services Report: drugch.nl/3SsGUmr Read the article: drugch.nl/3Mjx8Ay #sponsored

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐑𝐀, #340𝐁 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐑𝐒𝐀 𝐯𝐬. 𝐂𝐌𝐒 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 Some thoughts over on my more popular social channel: linkedin.com/posts/adamjfei…

Reminder: Request an invite to the inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum==> drugch.nl/DCLF Fireside chat headliners below. 👇 Full agenda and more details on September 9! Attendance will be highly limited, so apply now. #DCLF2025

Yikes. IQVIA finds growing #PBM #formulary exclusions for #oncology #drugs. OK: #generic or #biosimilar alternatives Not OK: Exclusion of non-interchangeable therapeutic alternatives Also: Solid data on other patient access barriers ==> drugch.nl/3XfyYst

Great question from Dr. Madelaine Feldman: "Fed Worker Health Plans Ban Maximizers and Copay Accumulators: Why Not for the Rest of the US?" Madelaine Feldman drugch.nl/3WUXCyc

Vertical integration FTW: McKesson Corporation $MCK grabs controlling interest in parent company of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute. Big win for MCK b/c FCS is part of @Cencora $COR GPO. Battle for #oncology margin rolls up and onward! drugch.nl/3MiEap0

Notable: @Pfizer launches PfizerForAll, a new direct-to-patient platform that integrates diagnosis, prescribing, vaccine scheduling, hub services, & #prescription fulfillment Kudos to @AltoPharmacy, which is a key partner in this innovative new model. drugch.nl/473ygBK

Enjoy the end of summer and your #LaborDay weekend! Posting will resume on September 3, 2024. Adam

Hi there, Drug Channels followers and fans! Now that fall has unofficially started, I want to let you know that DCI will be sharing multiple exciting announcements this month. We can't wait to bring you our new offerings. Stay tuned! All the best, Adam

ICYMI, Ge Bai authored a powerhouse op-ed in @STATNEWS arguing that price regulation in #healthcare is a "dead end," while promoting competition will be the only way to control prices. Simply fantastic. #FAHayek would be proud. drugch.nl/3TcNtuy

From The Healthcare Innovation Company (thINc): The Healthcare Innovation Company's Value-Based Care Summit In-Person Event | October 28 - 29, 2024 in Washington, DC ***Use promo code VBCDC to save $100*** Details==> drugch.nl/3MqTH6k #sponsored

Kudos to Inmaculada (Inma) Hernández and her colleagues for clearly explaining why and how Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services misrepresented the "savings" from the first set of MFPs under the #IRA. Do better, CMSGov . drugch.nl/4cUwNPB

Sign up for AssistRx’s Sept 12 webinar: Rethink Your Annual Reverification Strategy: No More Blizzards Part of the "Ahead of the Curve: Considerations for Your 2025 Patient Support Program" series ==> drugch.nl/4773o3k

Humira #Biosimilar Price War Update: Should We Be Glad that CVS Health and Express Scripts by Evernorth by Evernorth Are Using Private Label Products to Pop the #GrossToNetBubble? Full article ==> drugch.nl/3XkdgCu 18 products—including 4 private-label products marketed by in-house

FYI: Payers now favor #bioismilars for provider-administered #drugs on medical benefit formularies. @health_affairs 18 health plans w/188M covered lives; Avastin, Epogen/Procrit, Herceptin, Neulasta, Neupogen, Remicade, & Rituxan #NoTowel ==> drugch.nl/3XzWvVe

From CoverMyMeds: Three Areas to Watch: The Inflation Reduction Act and Prescription Pricing Register for 10/10/24 webinar: drugch.nl/4gcRY1W ("What to Watch Following the First Round of Negotiations") Read the article: drugch.nl/3zbmQzj #sponsored