
Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
Member of the Healthcare Council
Adam Fein, PhD, is the Founder and President of Pembroke Consulting, Inc., a Philadelphia-based management advisory and business research firm. Dr. Fein is one of the country’s foremost experts on pharmacy economics and the pharmaceutical supply chain. He provides strategic advisory services to a diverse mix of clients, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, supply chain technology companies, law firms, health care providers, retailers, trade associations, and institutional investors. Dr. Fein has published over 100 academic and industry articles, authored or edited nine books, and currently writes the popular blog DrugChannels.net. He is frequently sought by the media for his industry expertise and has been quoted in many leading national publications. Dr. Fein serves as the first Fellow of the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence and is on the Advisory Boards of Supply Chain Equity Partners, Secure Symbology, IntegriChain, and Pharmaceutical Commerce magazine. (This is me - Update Profile)
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No Visible Revenue Synergies in CVS Caremark's Latest Numbers
February 23, 2009
Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
CVS Net Rises; Finance Chief Plans to Retire | online.wsj.com
CVS Caremark’s PBM businesses are not becoming a larger share of prescriptions filled at CVS retail pharmacies. Put another way, the flagship Maintenance Choice program may be appealing to payers and consumers, but there is not yet a quantitatively visible shift in CVS' retail activity. If CVS pharmacies...
January 16, 2009
Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
Health-Care Outlays Climb at Slowest Rate in Years | online.wsj.com
U.S. spending on outpatient prescription drugs grew by only 4.9 percent in 2007, which was below overall health care spending growth of 6.1 percent. Public funds (primarily Medicare and Medicaid) paid for 36 percent of total retail prescription drug spending in 2007. So, how much money do pharmacies...
An Unfortunate Victory for EU Repackagers
December 9, 2008
Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
EU Exec Drops Drug Repackaging Ban Plan | www.reuters.com
Reuters reported on Friday that the EU plans to drop a proposed ban on repackaging of pharmaceuticals. In my opinion, dropping the ban is a very bad decision. Repackaging eliminates the benefit of just about every practical anti-counterfeit tracking technology, including the emerging serializationrequirements...
Cardinal Health Rebuilds Reputation with DEA Compliance Efforts
December 8, 2008
Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
Cardinal Health Builds Out its 'Suspicious Order Monitoring Program' | pharmaceuticalcommerce.com
Now that Cardinal Health (CAH) has finally resolved its long-standing DEA issues, the company has quietly launched a series of intriguing Medication Safety web pages. I’m impressed by these initial public efforts at education and greater transparency, although it’s obviously a work-in-progress. Cardinal...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Generic Drug Economic Experts | 767 |
| Average Wholesale Pricing Economic Experts: Healthcare Consultants | 20 |
| Medicare Experts | 495 |
| Biopharmaceutical Pricing Trend Experts (US) | 24 |
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