Specialty pharmaceuticals represent more than 55% of drug market and continue to grow its share of the market. Novel drug approvals so far in 2023 have increased reversing a downturn in 2022.
Specialty pharmacy has become an essential consideration for industry stakeholders due to their ability to support complex distribution and patient support services in addition to dispensing drugs. AMI estimates there are nearly 2,000 unique specialty pharmacy locations, with an increasing number achieving accreditation(s).
Although approximately one-third of specialty pharmacies operate independently, vertical integration remains a major theme in the specialty pharmacy market as the market leaders are owned by parent entities such as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), retail pharmacy and food chains, distributors, health insurers, private equity, and pharmacy service companies.
Another major theme in the market is the continuing growth trend of hospital-owned specialty pharmacies. AMI estimates that nearly 40% of the specialty pharmacy locations are hospital-owned. Comprehensive tables of specialty pharmacy parent ownership are included in the report.
AMI’s report, Specialty Pharmacy Market Leaders 2024-2025 Overview, identifies nearly 90 of the leading specialty pharmacies and their parent organization. The report also includes an Industry Background section and provides profiles of each specialty pharmacy with the following information:
- Pharmacy Name
- Address/Phone/Website
- Executive contact
- Accreditation(s)
- Company background
- Chronic conditions treated
- Patient services
- Payer/Provider services
- Pharmaceutical services
- Preferred Health Plan Network Contracts
- Limited and Exclusive distribution drugs dispensed
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Report Table of Contents
Specialty Pharmacy Background – pgs. 7-13
Specialty Pharmacy Ownership – pgs. 14-17
- Drug Distributors
- Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers
- Retail Pharmacies
- Health Insurers
- Food/Retail Stores
- Hospital/Health Systems
- Pharmacy Services
- Private Equity
- Independents
Drug Distributors Profiles – pgs. 18-26
- Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions
- FFF Enterprises
- Biologics by McKesson
- Value Drug Company
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Profiles – pgs. 27-38
- Maxor Specialty Pharmacy
- MC-Rx Specialty Pharmacy
- MedImpact Specialty Pharmacy/Elixir Specialty
- PerformSpecialty
- Prime Therapeutics/Magellan Rx
- Serve You Rx
Retail Pharmacies Profiles – pgs. 39-53
- Costco Wholesale
- CVS Health
- Discount Drug Mart
- Thrifty White Pharmacy
- Walgreens/AllianceRx
Health Insurers Profiles – pgs. 54-69
- Centene Corporation
- Cigna Evernorth Pharmacy Solutions
- Elevance Health
- Humana Inc.
- Kaiser Permanente
- UnitedHealth/OptumRx
Food/Retail Stores Profiles – pgs. 70-88
- Albertsons Companies
- Amazon Pharmacy
- Care Pharmacies Cooperative
- Giant Eagle
- Harmons Grocery
- H-E-B
- Hy-Vee/Amber
- The Kroger Company
- Meijer, Inc.
- Price Chopper Supermarkets
- Publix Supermarkets
- Southeastern Grocers
- Walmart Stores
- Wegmans Food Markets
Hospitals/Health Systems Profiles – pgs. 89-113
- Allied Health Solutions
- Atrium Health
- Baylor Scott & White
- Cone Health
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock
- Duke Health
- M Health Fairview
- Geisinger
- Gundersen Health System
- Henry Ford Health System
- Houston Methodist
- Intermountain Healthcare
- Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Mayo Clinic
- McLaren Health Care
- Memorial Hermann
- Northwestern Medicine
- Novant
- SSM Health
- Vanderbilt Health
Pharmacy Services Companies’ Profiles – pgs. 114-126
- Ascella Health/Optime Care
- Bleeding Disorders Resource Network
- BrightSpring Health Services/PharMerica
- CarePathRx
- HHCS
- KPH Healthcare Services
- Omnicell
- OptioRx
- Option Care Health
- Paragon Healthcare
Private Equity Specialty Pharmacies Profiles – pgs. 127-143
- ACON Investments
- Carlyle Group/Consonance Capital Partners
- Galen Partners
- Heritage Group
- Hildred Capital Management
- Kinderhook
- Nautic Partners/Vistria Group/General Atlantic
- Novo Holdings
- Princeton Stone House Capital
- TPG Growth
- Windrose Health Investors
Independent Specialty Pharmacies – pgs. 144-164
- Advanced Pharmacy and Respiratory Care Solutions
- AHF Pharmacy
- Alivia Specialty Pharmacy
- AmeriPharma Specialty Care
- ASP Cares Pharmacy
- California Specialty Pharmacy
- Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy
- CarePartners Pharmacy
- MedQuick Pharmacy
- OptiMed Specialty Pharmacy
- Parkway Pharmacy
- Perigon Pharmacy 360
- Premier Pharmacy Services
- Reliant Healthcare
- Senderra Specialty Pharmacy
- Soleo Health
- Sunray Drugs
- Superior Biologics
- The Hometown Pharmacies
- Westchester Pharmacy Group
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