Drug Channels's articles Trends & External Forces Drug Channels News Roundup, March 2024: My $0.02 of CarelonRx/Kroger & CVS, Provider-Owned Pharmacies, Shady AFPs, 340B Deception, and Lilly’s GLP-1 Ad It’s finally spring in Philadelphia, home of Drug Channels. Along with sunshine and fine weather, the vernal equinox has ushered in a crop of new and noteworthy stories: What the CarelonRx/Kroger specialty pharmacy deal means for CVS Health Provider-owned specialty pharmacies expand in Medicare Payers are not keen on shady alternative funding programs (AFP) Hospitals’ […] Drug Channels March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaCVSKrogerData & InsightsWeatherMeta (Facebook)KraftHeinzHealth & WellnessEconomyDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Shopper & Customer Three Digital Intake Strategies For Eliminating Patient Enrollment Forms Today’s guest post comes from Adam Stotts, SVP of Customer Success at AssistRx. Adam discusses how patients seeking to access specialty therapies can benefit from a digital intake approach. He then explains three ways that specialty pharmaceutical companies can use digital intake strategies to speed patient enrollment. To learn about AssistRx’s digital intake solutions, download […] Drug Channels March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaShoppersSponsoredMeta (Facebook)Executives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Trends & External Forces Mark Cuban: Five Ways that Big PBMs Hurt U.S. Healthcare–And How We Can Fix It Today’s guest post comes from Mark Cuban, co-founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company A few weeks ago, Mark participated in the White House Roundtable on Lowering Healthcare Costs and Bringing Transparency to Prescription Drug Middlemen. I found Mark’s comments to be intriguing and highly provocative, so I invited him to publish an […] Drug Channels March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaData & InsightsShoppersMeta (Facebook)Economy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Trends & External Forces NOW AVAILABLE: The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers I am pleased to announce our new 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, available for purchase and immediate download. Download a free report overview (including key industry trends, the Table of Contents, and a List of Exhibits) HMP Global’s Drug Channels Institute releases ‘2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy […] Drug Channels March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyEconomyData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPress ReleaseMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Data & Insights The Four Key Factors to Evaluate When Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Patient Support Programs Today’s guest post comes from Josh Marsh, Vice President and General Manager of Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support at Cardinal Health. Josh discusses factors that drive manufacturers to insource versus outsource patient support services. He shares data from a Cardinal Health survey of biopharmaceutical companies and offers four factors to consider when evaluating your patient […] Drug Channels March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaThick DataPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Trends & External Forces The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest Chains and PBMs Next week, Drug Channels Institute (DCI) will release our 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. It’s the 15th edition of our popular and comprehensive examination of the entire U.S. drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. For 2023, DCI estimates that U.S. prescription dispensing revenues reached $621 billion in 2023, driven by […] Drug Channels March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsData & InsightsDept. PharmacyMarketing: Social MediaEconomyMeta (Facebook)COVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Data & Insights Copay Comes Full Circle: An Industry Ready for Disruption Today’s guest post comes from Logan Melchione, VP of Patient Affordability at Paysign. Logan discusses the evolution of patient support programs. She then outlines how these programs must evolve to stay relevant and valuable. To request an analysis of your copay savings program and learn more about Paysign’s patient affordability solutions, contact [email protected] or visit […] Drug Channels March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Trends & External Forces Available for Preorder: The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers On March 19, 2024, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. This report—our fifteenth edition—remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding the entire U.S. drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. This unique, encyclopedic resource is your ultimate guide to the complex web of interactions within […] Drug Channels March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyEconomyData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Trends & External Forces Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (NEW Live Video Webinar) Dr. Adam J. Fein, president of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, invites you to join him for DCI’s latest live video webinar: Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act This event will be broadcast live on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET This post […] Drug Channels March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsEconomyData & InsightsDept. PharmacyMarketing: Social MediaTechnology & InnovationResults & InvestmentMeta (Facebook)Marketing: In StoreKraftHeinz 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Data & Insights The Promise and Challenges of Workflow Integration for Biopharma-Sponsored Patient Support Programs Today’s guest post comes from Era Prakash, Vice President of Product Management at Cencora. Era contends that workflow integration can help biopharma companies address challenges that limit provider utilization of patient support programs. She also outlines three major challenges related to the provider workflow technology market. Click here to learn more about Cencora’s Access Network […] Drug Channels March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsSponsoredMarketing: Social MediaTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsShoppersPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Media & Marketing Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2024: Pharmacy Shakeout Update, High Drug Prices, 340B Realities, MDs vs. Pharmacists, and Foo Fighters February is longer than usual this year, which means that you’ll have extra time to leap into our monthly curated selection of noteworthy news. In this issue: An update on the retail pharmacy shakeout Arguing for high drug prices A leading researcher provides a 340B reality check Physicians don’t want pharmacists getting uppity Plus, Dave […] Drug Channels February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 2 min read Marketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyTwitterData & InsightsMeta (Facebook)Health & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Data & Insights Four Keys to Success for Retail and Specialty-Lite Hub Services Today’s guest post comes from Nicole Grycan, VP of Commercialization at Phil, Inc. Nicole discusses how hubs can improve access and adherence. She outlines four success factors for manufacturers that use a digital hub partner. To learn more, register for Phil’s upcoming webinar: Improving Access, Coverage, and GTN with a Digital Hub. Read on for […] Drug Channels February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersPartnershipsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Trends & External Forces Drug Channels News Roundup, March 2024: My $0.02 of CarelonRx/Kroger & CVS, Provider-Owned Pharmacies, Shady AFPs, 340B Deception, and Lilly’s GLP-1 Ad It’s finally spring in Philadelphia, home of Drug Channels. Along with sunshine and fine weather, the vernal equinox has ushered in a crop of new and noteworthy stories: What the CarelonRx/Kroger specialty pharmacy deal means for CVS Health Provider-owned specialty pharmacies expand in Medicare Payers are not keen on shady alternative funding programs (AFP) Hospitals’ […] Drug Channels March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaCVSKrogerData & InsightsWeatherMeta (Facebook)KraftHeinzHealth & WellnessEconomyDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Three Digital Intake Strategies For Eliminating Patient Enrollment Forms Today’s guest post comes from Adam Stotts, SVP of Customer Success at AssistRx. Adam discusses how patients seeking to access specialty therapies can benefit from a digital intake approach. He then explains three ways that specialty pharmaceutical companies can use digital intake strategies to speed patient enrollment. To learn about AssistRx’s digital intake solutions, download […] Drug Channels March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaShoppersSponsoredMeta (Facebook)Executives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Mark Cuban: Five Ways that Big PBMs Hurt U.S. Healthcare–And How We Can Fix It Today’s guest post comes from Mark Cuban, co-founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company A few weeks ago, Mark participated in the White House Roundtable on Lowering Healthcare Costs and Bringing Transparency to Prescription Drug Middlemen. I found Mark’s comments to be intriguing and highly provocative, so I invited him to publish an […] Drug Channels March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaData & InsightsShoppersMeta (Facebook)Economy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces NOW AVAILABLE: The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers I am pleased to announce our new 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, available for purchase and immediate download. Download a free report overview (including key industry trends, the Table of Contents, and a List of Exhibits) HMP Global’s Drug Channels Institute releases ‘2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy […] Drug Channels March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyEconomyData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPress ReleaseMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights The Four Key Factors to Evaluate When Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Patient Support Programs Today’s guest post comes from Josh Marsh, Vice President and General Manager of Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support at Cardinal Health. Josh discusses factors that drive manufacturers to insource versus outsource patient support services. He shares data from a Cardinal Health survey of biopharmaceutical companies and offers four factors to consider when evaluating your patient […] Drug Channels March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaThick DataPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2023: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest Chains and PBMs Next week, Drug Channels Institute (DCI) will release our 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. It’s the 15th edition of our popular and comprehensive examination of the entire U.S. drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. For 2023, DCI estimates that U.S. prescription dispensing revenues reached $621 billion in 2023, driven by […] Drug Channels March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsData & InsightsDept. PharmacyMarketing: Social MediaEconomyMeta (Facebook)COVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Copay Comes Full Circle: An Industry Ready for Disruption Today’s guest post comes from Logan Melchione, VP of Patient Affordability at Paysign. Logan discusses the evolution of patient support programs. She then outlines how these programs must evolve to stay relevant and valuable. To request an analysis of your copay savings program and learn more about Paysign’s patient affordability solutions, contact [email protected] or visit […] Drug Channels March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Available for Preorder: The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers On March 19, 2024, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. This report—our fifteenth edition—remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding the entire U.S. drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. This unique, encyclopedic resource is your ultimate guide to the complex web of interactions within […] Drug Channels March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyEconomyData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (NEW Live Video Webinar) Dr. Adam J. Fein, president of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the author of Drug Channels, invites you to join him for DCI’s latest live video webinar: Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act This event will be broadcast live on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET This post […] Drug Channels March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsEconomyData & InsightsDept. PharmacyMarketing: Social MediaTechnology & InnovationResults & InvestmentMeta (Facebook)Marketing: In StoreKraftHeinz 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights The Promise and Challenges of Workflow Integration for Biopharma-Sponsored Patient Support Programs Today’s guest post comes from Era Prakash, Vice President of Product Management at Cencora. Era contends that workflow integration can help biopharma companies address challenges that limit provider utilization of patient support programs. She also outlines three major challenges related to the provider workflow technology market. Click here to learn more about Cencora’s Access Network […] Drug Channels March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsSponsoredMarketing: Social MediaTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsShoppersPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2024: Pharmacy Shakeout Update, High Drug Prices, 340B Realities, MDs vs. Pharmacists, and Foo Fighters February is longer than usual this year, which means that you’ll have extra time to leap into our monthly curated selection of noteworthy news. In this issue: An update on the retail pharmacy shakeout Arguing for high drug prices A leading researcher provides a 340B reality check Physicians don’t want pharmacists getting uppity Plus, Dave […] Drug Channels February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 2 min read Marketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyTwitterData & InsightsMeta (Facebook)Health & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Four Keys to Success for Retail and Specialty-Lite Hub Services Today’s guest post comes from Nicole Grycan, VP of Commercialization at Phil, Inc. Nicole discusses how hubs can improve access and adherence. She outlines four success factors for manufacturers that use a digital hub partner. To learn more, register for Phil’s upcoming webinar: Improving Access, Coverage, and GTN with a Digital Hub. Read on for […] Drug Channels February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredShoppersPartnershipsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked