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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

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A similar inflection point now faces the specialty pharmaceutical industry. Along their journey, specialty pharma patients interact with a series of siloed institutions: clinics, specialty pharmacies, copay program vendors, patient assistance programs, nurses, etc. Many are still making the transition.

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The “Amazon Effect” – Pharmacies, Healthcare, and Disruption

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These will include primary care, laboratory testing services, X-rays, and dental, eye, and ear care, as well as health insurance. Taken together, these are radical departures from the traditional retail pharmacy model. It has announced plans to install 4,000 primary care “supercenters” in its stores by 2029.