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Videos

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Philip Sclafani, PwC's pharmaceutical and life sciences lead, discusses operational and pricing strategies pharma executives can adopt to navigate sustained cost inflation, including supply chain optimization, payer collaboration, and value-based approaches to ensure patient access and affordability.

How Pharma Can Remain Competitive Amid Rising Healthcare Costs

Articles

The GSK Flovent example highlights the consequences for patients and pharma of the decision to eliminate the Medicaid rebate cap.

A Rebate Double-Whammy: Exploring the Unintended Consequences 

Podcasts

This episode of Pharma Pulse examines how in-store pharmacies are evolving beyond prescriptions to deliver clinical services, nutrition support, and real-time education, bridging care gaps in pharmacy deserts across the United States.

Pharma Pulse: Redefining the Pharmacy Aisle

With 14 new lawsuits filed and 132 total complaints across 40 states, Novo Nordisk is intensifying efforts to protect patients from unapproved compounded semaglutide products by targeting pharmacies, telehealth providers, and deceptive marketing practices that compromise safety, mislead consumers, and violate FDA regulations.

Novo Nordisk Ramps Up Legal Fight Against Compounded Semaglutide Knockoffs

The online weight loss company launches a $119 starter plan using low-dose semaglutide and behavioral coaching to improve access, reduce side effects, and support sustainable weight loss.

Noom Debuts Microdose GLP-1 Program to Help Reduce Side Effects and Boost Affordability

Amid the growing crisis of pharmacy deserts, these entities are tapping new avenues in care delivery, including the integration of clinical services, nutrition counseling, and real-time patient education.

From Aisles to Access: How Grocery-Based Pharmacies are Evolving into Community Health Hubs

A JAMA Network Open study reveals that patients with private insurance can face monthly costs nearing $600 after a cancer diagnosis, highlighting the disparities based on cancer stage and calling for stronger financial support policies.

High Out-of-Pocket Costs Burden Privately Insured Cancer Patients, Study Finds

These innovations are revolutionizing pharmaceutical packaging by enhancing drug safety, combating counterfeiting, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving patient adherence across the supply chain.

Smart Packaging in Pharma: Driving Adherence and Safety Through Digital Innovation

The acquisition merges eBlu’s automation platform with Knipper’s nationwide distribution network, streamlining benefit verification, prior authorization, and patient onboarding while reducing administrative burdens for specialty providers.

Knipper Health Purchases eBlu Solutions to Accelerate Therapy Initiation

The study reveals that resilience varies significantly by race, education, income, and insurance status, highlighting the role of social determinants and systemic inequities in shaping health outcomes.

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