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Supermarkets Again Dash Past CVS and Walgreens in 2022’s Part D Pharmacy Networks

Drug Channels

Our exclusive analysis of these numbers finds that for 2022, an astounding 99% of seniors are enrolled in the wonderland of PDPs with preferred pharmacy networks. Below, we use the new enrollment data to examine the major pharmacy chains’ position within the 27 major Part D plans that have preferred networks. DOWN THE DATA RABBIT HOLE.

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The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2019: PBMs Stay On Top (rerun)

Drug Channels

In Drug Channels Institute's list of the top 15 pharmacies of 2019 , we show that many of the largest U.S. pharmacies are now central-fill mail and specialty pharmacies operated by PBMs and insurers. I see upside for specialty pharmacies in the aftermath of the pandemic. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Pharmacy DIR Fees Hit a Record $9 Billion in 2019—That’s 18% of Total Medicare Part D Rebates (rerun)

Drug Channels

Pharmacy-related price concessions in Medicare Part D—known as pharmacy DIR fees --have grown faster than most people realize. billion in 2019. This figure indicates that about 18% of total Medicare Part D rebates are now paid by pharmacies, not manufacturers. We estimate that these payments reached $9.1 Details below.

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The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2019: Specialty Drugs Drive the Industry’s Evolution (rerun)

Drug Channels

Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. The exhibit below—one of 203 in our new report—provides a first look at the 15 largest pharmacies, ranked by total U.S. prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2019. prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2019. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2019: Specialty Drugs Drive the Industry’s Evolution (rerun)

Drug Channels

Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. The exhibit below—one of 203 in our new report—provides a first look at the 15 largest pharmacies, ranked by total U.S. prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2019. prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2019. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Pharmacist Job Market in 2019: Salaries Grew, Retail-to-Hospital Employment Shift Accelerated

Drug Channels

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its employment data for 2019. Total pharmacist employment grew in 2019. The challenges facing the retail pharmacy industry, which I discuss in this video , are now showing up in the employment data. However, the number of pharmacists working in retail settings decreased.

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Buprenorphine now replaces methadone as the most common medicine for opioid dependence’: 10-year trends in opioid agonist treatment medicines in Australia

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre Blog

In September 2019, a new formulation of long-acting injectable buprenorphine became available on the PBS. The introduction of long-acting injectable buprenorphine in September 2019 and policy changes during COVID-19 were associated with a sustained increase in the total number of clients accessing opioid agonist treatment for dependence.

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