by Five Rivers Rx | Mar 27, 2018 | Competition, Industry News
Cigna & Express Scripts Follow Aetna & Caremark Lead for Fighting Chance It is no secret that PBMs have come to dominate the pharmaceutical supply chain, wresting power away from the Big 3, retail pharmacy, specialty and insurance companies, chronologically....
by Five Rivers Rx | Mar 15, 2018 | Competition
The Story Four major hospitals, Ascension, Intermountain Healthcare, SSM Health, and Trinity Health, have decided to battle vertical integration…with vertical integration. The group of hospitals announced a collaborated effort to manufacture and market generic drugs....
by Five Rivers Rx | Feb 19, 2018 | Competition
Likely feeling pressure from recent moves by both CVS and Amazon, Walgreens demonstrates their prowess as an innovative industry heavyweight – expanding horizontally and vertically. Drivers for AmerisourceBergen Acquisition Profitability: A key driver for the...
by Five Rivers Rx | Feb 19, 2018 | Competition
With the retail, technology and logistic juggernaut that is Amazon showing no signs of letting up, many companies are looking at new technologies and partnerships to stay relevant. How Amazon Will Affect the Independent Pharmacy Amazon is obsessed with the consumer...
by Five Rivers Rx | Feb 6, 2018 | Competition
On January 30, 2018, Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway announced that they would form an independent health care company for their employees in the United States. Value versus Profit: The Dagger A direct quote from their press release: “free from...
by Five Rivers Rx | Jan 9, 2018 | Competition
Companies across the United States have been on edge over the last couple of years as Amazon continues to win the hearts and wallets of consumers. Amazon recently obtained wholesale drug licensing which has fueled rampant rumors and sent ripples of fear across the...
