Tag Archives: cell therapy

Walmart is Expanding its Specialty Pharmacy Business

Walmart recently announced that it was opening 25 new autoimmune-focused “Specialty Pharmacies of the Community” across five states

Walgreens Looking To Make a Significant Impact in Specialty Pharmacy Market

Walgreens plans to expand its specialty pharmacy services and invest in its capabilities as the company further grows its core pharmacy business to improve patient outcomes and provide greater value to payers and partners.

Specialty Pharmacy Accelerator Clearway Health Implements New Gene Therapy Model

Specialty Pharmacy Accelerator Clearway Health Implementing New Gene Therapy Model at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC

Aetna Launches New Network to Cover New Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

Aetna recently announced an initiative to launch a designated network to cover new gene therapies for rare diseases. This follows an initiative by CVS Health in 2019 to provide self-insured employers with a stop-loss program with Aetna health plans and cover gene therapies

Optum Frontier Therapies Launched to Focus on Cell and Gene Therapy

Optum Frontier Therapies Centers of Excellence (COEs) consist of dedicated teams focused on cell and gene therapy, rare disease drugs and digital therapeutics

CareMetx, LLC’s OutcomeRx Launches a Reinsurance Product for Cell and Gene Therapies

OutcomeRx focuses on engaging with biotech companies to think through, structure, and manage value-based agreements