Drug Channels News Roundup, August 2021: OptumRx’s New GPO, Pharmacy DIR Fees, State Biosimilar Laws, UM Views, and a Newspaper Delivers

Our not-quite-post-pandemic summer is coming to an end. Time to pack away the bathing suit and get serious again—with these curated curiosities combed from the now-barren Drug Channels beach:

  • OptumRx joins the PBM GPO game
  • Pharmacy DIR fees hit $11 billion
  • A terrific resource on state biosimilar laws
  • Patient views on utilization management

Plus, my social media success…from a (print) newspaper ad!

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