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The Government Might Want Amazon and Walmart Involved in Its Direct-to-Consumer Push, Broadening What ‘Pharm-to-Table’ Means

The Government Might Want Amazon and Walmart Involved in Its Direct-to-Consumer Push, Broadening What ‘Pharm-to-Table’ Means

And the reconciliation bill is headed to a Senate vote today ... but without PBM reform or orphan-drug provisions

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 30, 2025
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The 2028 IRA ‘Negotiations’ Are Going to Be Brutal for Docs, Oncologists Warn

The 2028 IRA ‘Negotiations’ Are Going to Be Brutal for Docs, Oncologists Warn

And IQVIA data shows the extent of the utilization management headaches for Medicare patients

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 27, 2025
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New Op-Eds Detail the Anti-MFN Case, Arguing That the Supply Chain Must Be Fixed First

New Op-Eds Detail the Anti-MFN Case, Arguing That the Supply Chain Must Be Fixed First

And introducing a new way of segmenting the voices in the 340B debate: the (Jimmy) Buffett Rule

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 26, 2025
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Oz Urges PBMs to Do Away With Rebates ... Lest the Government Decide to Intervene

Oz Urges PBMs to Do Away With Rebates ... Lest the Government Decide to Intervene

And the remarkable ability of hospitals to drive policy conversations in the Medicaid/reconciliation debate

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 25, 2025
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At the Core of the Latest Pharm-to-Table Dispute: Which GLP-1 Was Hims Preferring?

At the Core of the Latest Pharm-to-Table Dispute: Which GLP-1 Was Hims Preferring?

And a veritable deluge of data about benefit design has me thinking about the impact on PBMs ... and patients

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 24, 2025
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Oversight of 340B, as Measured by Audits/Audit Findings, Is Woefully Lagging, New Analysis Finds

Oversight of 340B, as Measured by Audits/Audit Findings, Is Woefully Lagging, New Analysis Finds

And the latest skirmish in the pharm-to-table trend underscores the choice that telehealth providers must make around obesity meds

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 23, 2025
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Why You Should Account for Generics When Thinking About U.S. Prices, and How the IRA Will Raise Prices for Seniors

Why You Should Account for Generics When Thinking About U.S. Prices, and How the IRA Will Raise Prices for Seniors

And I go deep on the ideological bent of Theo Merkel, one of the point people in the MFN conversations with pharma

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 20, 2025
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The Administration Continues to Make Headlines -- But Not Policy -- on Pharma Issues

The Administration Continues to Make Headlines -- But Not Policy -- on Pharma Issues

And what we can learn about the 340B battles to come from the fight over Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 18, 2025
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Lilly Expands Its Pharm-to-Table Offering, Promotes a Lower Price for Consistent Use

Lilly Expands Its Pharm-to-Table Offering, Promotes a Lower Price for Consistent Use

And BIO is all about AI and China, but that’s not what’s catching my eye

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jun 17, 2025
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