Study Group: Biopharmaceutical Pricing Trend Experts (US)(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 25
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Adam Fein, PhD
Founder & President
Pembroke Consulting Inc
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...
Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHMPharmacy Consultant
Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM
Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM, is currently a consultant working with health plans and pharmaceutical companies. He was previously the Senior Director of Pharmacy Services for Independence Blue Cross, a large commercial and Medicare health plan in Pennsylvania. Prior to this position, he was the Associate...
Tim Gallagher, RPhExecutive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations
Astrup Drug, Inc.
Tim Gallagher, RPh, is the Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations at Astrup Drug, Inc. Minnesota. He manages all aspects of pharmacy operations for the company. Mr. Gallagher has been a practicing pharmacist for 23 years in both the chain and independent community pharmacy setting. He has also...
Director in Health and Productivity Practice
BUCK CONSULTANTS, INC - CC
Vikram Singh, MBA, is a Director in the Health and Productivity Practice at Buck Consultants. His expertise is in the financial and business aspects of pharmacy benefit management. Mr. Singh provides strategic advice in the areas of pharmacy benefit and health care finance, and on mergers and acquisitions...
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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
NACDS and FMI filed another brief in opposition to the controversial proposed First Databank settlement, although they overstate their arguments in a few places. I expect this battle to heat up over the next month as we get closer to the late December hearing about First Databank’s settlement. This...
McKesson Corp (MCK) settled its pending class action suit for $351 million and set aside a further $143 million reserve for certain future claims. The settlement removes a source of uncertainty for McKesson, but also signals the beginning of the end for the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) benchmark. Average...
CVS Caremark (CVS) launched its new Health Savings Pass, which allows customers to buy 90 day supplies of over 400 generics for $9.99 (after paying an enrollment fee of $10). The new program sounds like a logical pre-emptive strike against anticipated share losses. Translation: an old-fashioned, race-to-the-bottom...
A just-published article in Drug Benefit News provides new details about the Wal-Mart’s (WMT) $0 generic co-pay program with Caterpillar (CAT). Anyone involved in the pharmacy channel – pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), insurers, payers, drug wholesalers – should be paying attention to the...
Walgreens (WAG) announced the acquisition of McKesson’s (MCK) specialty pharmacy business in a win-win transaction for both companies. The deal makes sense for both parties as long you understand that specialty distributors sell products to physicians, providers and pharmacies, while specialty pharmacies...
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Most Common Company Types:
- Consultancy, Pharma-Focused
- Healthcare Management
- Managed Care Health Insurer, For-Profit
- Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer
- Pharmacy or Drug Store, Chain
- Consultancy, Healthcare-Focused
- Drug Distributor, General or Full-Spectrum
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Lab, Non-Academic/Community Hospital
- Laboratory, Independent
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager, Large >10 M Lives
- Pharmaceutical Software, IT & Other
- Third Party Administrator
Most Common Job Types:
- President
- Director
- Owner
- Principal
- Business Development Manager
- Pharmacist - RPh/PharmD
- Senior Vice President
- Medical Director
- Supply Chain Director
- Operations Executive
- Partner
- Manager
- Regional Sales Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- Consultant
- Marketing Director
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