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May 2012

Recent Stories of Interest

From Specialty Pharmacy News - When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allowed Express Scripts, Inc.’s acquisition of Medco Health Solutions, Inc. to go through April 2 after an eight-month investigation, it created not only the biggest PBM in history but also the biggest specialty pharmacy. And although the new company has considerable bargaining power, the deal also may benefit smaller specialty pharmacies that can offer more high-touch services, which in turn benefits health plans looking for greater competency in this arena. In its Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Feb. Read more

Although great strides have been made in the development of oncology regimens,… Read more

As more companies venture into outcomes-based contracts — as seen in a… Read more

Back in 2010, Buffalo, N.Y.-based health plan Independent Health launched its own… Read more

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May 9, 2012
BioScrip Reports $155.6M in 1Q 2012 Revenue, $2.7M Net Loss

Specialty pharmacy BioScrip reports $155.6 million in 1Q 2012 revenue, net loss of $2.7 million, or 5 cents share. http://tinyurl.com/cmrbp5x

April 17, 2012
Express Scripts Releases 2011 Drug Trend Report

Express Scripts clients had 2011 specialty spend within the pharmacy benefit of almost 18% http://www.express-scripts.com/research/research/dtr/

April 12, 2012
How Much Could Funding Impact Some Oncology Trials?

Study questions whether funding issues threaten the viability of cooperative group trials in oncology http://tinyurl.com/ctg7rjc

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