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Pharmaceutical Commerce - August 2025

Despite the ongoing turmoil over tariffs, medicine costs, and FDA policy, US wholesalers are performing well.

Pharma Wholesalers: Looking for Growth

From rethinking launch price logic to implementing rebate-aware modeling and patient-first access programs, this installment explores how disciplined governance and forward-thinking models can safeguard profitability in a volatile market.

Popping the Gross-to-Net Bubble, Part V: Innovative Pricing Models

As pharma drug pricing debates heat up, the 340B program faces mounting challenges from outdated regulations, duplicate discounts, and limited transparency.

340B Litigation and the Path Toward Transparent Drug Discount Programs

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Videos

In the ninth part of this roundtable discussion, industry experts discuss how the pharma supply chain is evolving into an integrated business planning function, highlighting the need for diverse skill sets, digital dexterity, and AI-enabled capabilities to prepare Gen Z and future leaders for patient-centric problem solving.

Peer Exchange: Building the Next-Generation Supply Chain Talent Pipeline (Episode 9)

Articles

A federal judge tripled damages against the pharmacy benefits manager after finding it encouraged inflated Medicare drug claims and underpaid pharmacies.

CVS Caremark Ordered to Pay $290 Million in False Claims Act Whistleblower Case

Ron Lanton, partner, Lanton Law, explains that declining public trust and political support for vaccines could force pharmaceutical companies to rethink regulatory strategies and investment priorities in biologics and vaccine development.

Pharma Regulatory Strategies Could Shift as Vaccine Support Declines

Podcasts

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the White House–EU agreement on pharmaceutical tariffs, Johnson & Johnson’s $2 billion expansion of its North Carolina manufacturing site, and a new federal rule requiring e-prescribing and prior authorization tools in certified EHR systems.

Pharma Pulse: Pharma Tariffs Take Shape, J&J Invests $2 Billion in US Manufacturing, and New EHR Rule Targets Prior Authorization

The new framework, set to take effect September 1, limits tariffs on pharmaceutical imports to 15% but follows months of shifting proposals, including threats of tariffs as high as 250%.

White House and EU Finalize Trade Deal With 15% Cap on Pharma Tariffs

In the fourth part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Mark Lee, MarqVision’s founder and CEO, discusses how healthcare companies and regulators can strengthen defenses against counterfeit drugs by integrating AI with physical authentication methods and enabling secure, anonymized data sharing across the pharm sector.

Combating Counterfeit Medicines Requires AI Integration and Industry Collaboration

The company will be heavily investing over the next decade to build a new biopharmaceutical facility in Holly Springs, NC, creating 120 jobs and reinforcing its $55 billion pledge to strengthen US manufacturing, R&D, and innovation.

Johnson & Johnson Commits $2 Billion to North Carolina Manufacturing Expansion

Ron Lanton, Partner, Lanton Law, warns that shifting federal policies and ongoing lawsuits could create compliance challenges and operational risks that pharmaceutical supply chain leaders must closely monitor.

What Supply Chain Leaders Need to Know About COVID Vaccine Policy Uncertainty

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Catalent’s decision to cut 350 jobs at its Baltimore gene therapy site, new data showing rising adoption of digital tools for glycemic control in type 1 diabetes, and research linking severe childhood COVID-19 to heightened cardiovascular risk later in life.

Pharma Pulse: Catalent Layoffs, Diabetes Tech Adoption, and Long-Term Heart Risks from Childhood COVID-19

In the third part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dave Malenfant, a healthcare supply chain expert, discusses how predictive analytics, AI, and automation are streamlining US pharmaceutical manufacturing—cutting overhead, boosting efficiency, and enhancing safety.

Featured Content

Pharmaceutical Commerce - August 2025

Pharma Wholesalers: Looking for Growth

Popping the Gross-to-Net Bubble, Part V: Innovative Pricing Models

340B Litigation and the Path Toward Transparent Drug Discount Programs