Drug Channels News Roundup, November 2018: Amazon/PillPack Update, Fake News from BCBSA, Drug List Prices in Ads, Part D Plans, and Dan Best

Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! I remain ever-thankful for your support and readership.

Now that you’ve stretched your stomach, stretch your mind with some food for thought. In this issue:

  • Amazon starts to expand PillPack's dispensing capabilities
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield misrepresents drug spending data
  • An excellent analysis of the CMS proposal for advertising drug list prices
  • The patient’s perspective on choosing a Medicare Part D plan

Plus, please consider making a donation to the Dan Best Memorial Fund. Details below.

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P.S.2 Today, I’m at the Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York. I’ll be participating in a panel discussion about drug pricing with Steve Miller from Express Scripts. Please say hello if you’re attending!

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