Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Let’s melt away this foul February with our monthly selection of scorching news from around the drug channel. In this issue: Payers confess: Patients lose from copay accumulators Humana joins the Express Scripts GPO Hospitals vs. PBMs over specialty pharmacy white bagging Let’s all follow the Buy-and-Bill Dollar!

Specialty Pharmacies 52

Specialty Pharmacies Hospitals Independent Pharmacies Online Pharmacies 52

Putting Patients First Blog

JULY 2, 2024

General Comments The NHC appreciates CMS’ commitment to actively engaging with stakeholders, including patients, consumer advocates, and health experts, in implementing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP). Key Medicare tools to safeguard against pharmacy fraud and inappropriate billing do not apply to Part D.

Drug Pricing 52

Drug Pricing Insurance Coverage and Processing Labelling HIPAA 52

Ramblings of a pharmacist

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Each choice has bearing on the final result that Drug Channels calls out - “IQVIA data show that for 2020, the GDR for unbranded generics in the overall market was 88.5%. The NCPA Digest reports that the GDR for independent pharmacies was only 86% for 2020.” In other words, the $55.96 prescription transaction. .”

Independent Pharmacies 52

Independent Pharmacies Compounding Specialty Pharmacies Prescription Filling 52