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,...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
