by Sumeet Singh | Mar 27, 2018 | Drug Price Transparency, Industry News, PBM, State Compliance Requirements
PBM Pressure: Politics, Prospects and Pass-Throughs Cigna & Express Scripts Follow Aetna & Caremark Lead for Fighting Chance It is no secret that PBMs have come to dominate the pharmaceutical supply chain, wresting power away from the Big 3, retail pharmacy,...
by Sumeet Singh | Mar 15, 2018 | Industry News
Hospitals Group to Launch Drug Manufacturing Company, an Industry First The Story Four major hospitals, Ascension, Intermountain Healthcare, SSM Health, and Trinity Health, have decided to battle vertical integration…with vertical integration. The group of hospitals...
by Sumeet Singh | Feb 27, 2018 | DEA, Federal Regulation
DEA Offers a Tiny Peak Behind the ARCOS Curtain DEA has “enhanced” its ARCOS online reporting system to help distributors and manufacturers know their customers better and detect suspicious orders. See here for more info. Using DEA’s new “ARCOS On-Line” tool,...
by Sumeet Singh | Feb 19, 2018 | Industry News
Walgreen’s Boots Alliance Catches Up & Makes a Play to Get Ahead Likely feeling pressure from recent moves by both CVS and Amazon, Walgreens demonstrates their prowess as an innovative industry heavyweight – expanding horizontally and vertically....
by Sumeet Singh | Feb 10, 2018 | Industry News, State Compliance Requirements, Telemedicine
Telehealth Growth Trajectory Continues Upward Telehealth technology presents a unique opportunity to revolutionize multiple aspects of healthcare. 2018 has been a breakout year for telehealth – the majority of states now allow the practice of telepharmacy and...
