by Five Rivers Rx | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Over the last 20 years, the pharmaceutical industry has completely changed due to consolidation – almost always to the detriment of the independent pharmacy’s bottom line. Squeezing Profits Through Consolidation It all started with upstream consolidation which created...
by Five Rivers Rx | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Product access and pricing are always at the center-point of supply chains – and the healthcare supply chain is no different. Last month, the FTC ruled that Benco Dental Supply Company and Patterson Companies, Inc. violated anti-trust activities. The ruling...
by Five Rivers Rx | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The State of Nevada shocked the pharmaceutical supply chain last month by levying an unprecedented $17.4 million in fines due to deficient reporting by drug manufacturers of prescription drugs that are essential for treating diabetes in Nevada. Behind the Fines The...
by Five Rivers Rx | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Image: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/21/ups-partners-with-cvs-to-develop-drone-delivery-service-for-prescriptions.html It’s a matter of time until drone delivery of prescription drugs becomes the norm. The two largest major pharmacy retailers, CVS & Walgreens, have...
by Five Rivers Rx | Oct 9, 2019 | Puerto Rico
Overview of Requirements Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory over 100 years ago after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. As a territory that is still citing laws passed as early as 1912 to regulate the pharmaceutical supply chain, there are many nuances to...
