Tag Archives: Randy Vogenberg

Current PBM Model Threatened by New-Entity PBMs

Changes are happening in the PBM market. Traditional services offered by PBMs will be supplanted by new PBM entities that will develop formularies among the services they offer. The new entity PBMs manage and supplement PBM services as an advocate for health care payers. Services include prescription claims analysis and consultation, drug coverage management, PBM contracts […]

Biosimilar Confusion and Insights

Since Virginia became the first state in May 2013 to enact legislation regulating a pharmacist’s substitution of an interchangeable biologic drug for a prescribed reference biologic drug, there has not been much activity or clarity on the issue. This issue continues to pit manufacturer versus manufacturer, and other stakeholders against each other in the policy […]

The Changing Roles of P&T Committees: A Look Back at the Last Decade and a Look Forward to 2020

Originally published at Pharmacy & Therapeutics – November 2014   http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/medimedia/pt_201411/src/forms/PT_November_2014_iframe_live.html#/38 Market and regulatory changes in the last 10 years, as well as the Affordable Care Act, have resulted in significant modifications to health care delivery models.  Traditionally, P&T committees limited the impact of their decisions to the populations associated with their hospital or health plan; […]

Budget Time: Remember to include us in your 2015 budget

It’s that time of year again – budget time! As the days get shorter and the temperatures cooler, it’s time to remember the important tools that help keep business in the black: marketing your hot new products and budgets. To make the most of these new products and services, you’ll need to stay on top of […]