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Recently I had the pleasure of addressing a dinner gathering of esteemed institutional investors in NYC who follow the health care space, and more specifically, the PBM realm.  At WBC (wbcbaltimore.com) we love the opportunity to share our insight on how PBMs operate. There was plenty of discussion regarding mergers, market practices and views on the […]

Talk about filling the shopping cart!  As many of you have heard, Catalyst Rx announced the purchase of Walgreens Health Initiatives (“WHI”).  Not surprisingly, WBC (wbcbaltimore.com) has some thoughts on the transaction. For Catalyst: Looks like a good deal for Catalyst. They were reportedly competing against Express Scripts to buy the business. This acquisition more than doubles […]

Some trends are better than others! Prescription drug benefits are continuously targeted for cost control and improved member satisfaction.  Here are WBC’s (wbcbaltimore.com) top trends that will impact your drug plan management for 2012: Generic Utilization. With a number of blockbuster brands losing their patent protection in 2011 and 2012, the pressure for greater generic fill […]