The US Pharmacy Industry is the largest in the world, with many different players involved in ensuring pharmaceutical products reach consumers. These channels and distribution outlets have drastically changed over the years and will only continue to evolve. The pharmacy channel has reimagined how they are reaching patients, managing risks, and deriving value, expanding their business models beyond dispensing prescription drugs to become wellness destinations. Mindy and Jen are joined by Health Services Heads of Sector, Saurabh Raman and Ryan Hummel, to discuss this complex industry and its evolution. 

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Podcast Tags: healthcare, mergers & acquisitions, pharmacy, PBMs, pharmacists, specialty pharmacy, health services  

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• Market Insights: Pharmacies–Worldwide  
  
• The Impact of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers on U.S. Drug Spending   
  
• Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Practices, Controversies, and What Lies Ahead  
  
• Competition, Consolidation, and Evolution in the Pharmacy Market  
  
• CVS Pharmacy Downsizes: 10 Industry Trends Driving the Retail Shakeout  
  
• 2023 Forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care  
  
• A new day in retail pharmacy: The evolving role of pharmacist  
  
• Five Trends Transforming Pharmacies into Wellness Centers of the Future  
  
• Community Pharmacists’ Contributions to Disease Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
  

• An Inside Look at Walgreens\’ primary care and pharmacy model 
  
• CVS Health completes acquisition of Oak Street Health  
  
• CVS launches new venture in biosimilar drug experiment  
  
• AMA: Don\’t expand scope of practice for already overworked pharmacists 
  

Panel – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath, Ryan Hummel, Saurabh Raman 

Research & Production – Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli, Jen Burke 

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

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