by Five Rivers Rx | Sep 27, 2017 | Optum Rx, VAWD
Last month OptumRX demonstrated their continued commitment to their VAWD requirement in a letter delivered to pharmacies. So what has happened over this past year? A Look Back 1. August 11, 2016: OptumRX announces VAWD Requirement. 2. August 11, 2016 to September 30,...
by Five Rivers Rx | Sep 26, 2017 | Industry News
The largest pharmaceutical distributor in the world is rumored to be looking at a new acquisition target: Masters Pharmaceutical represents not just increased volume (15,000 pharmacies!) but also synergy and a new business model for McKesson. Baggage Many are quick to...
by Five Rivers Rx | Sep 14, 2017 | Competition
Amazon is in a position to upend the pharmaceutical supply chain; from government contracts to supplying independent pharmacies across the United States. Amazon May Start it’s Own PBM Amazon hired Mark Lyons, a 20-year veteran of the healthcare...
by Five Rivers Rx | Sep 7, 2017 | Competition
As Amazon continues to expand its capabilities and revenue, government contracts hold untapped potential. The Numbers SMLXL . The Big 3 won over $11 billion dollars in contracts from the US Federal government in 2015 alone. Taking into account State government...
by Five Rivers Rx | Sep 7, 2017 | Five Rivers
Five Rivers RX was engaged by Real Value Products for an on-site audit of their 125,000 square foot facility in San Antonio. Working directly with senior leadership, we evaluated their enterprise software as well as warehousing and sourcing procedures to ensure...
