Drug Channels News Roundup, October 2025: Vertical Integration Woes, AFPs Gone Wild, Part D’s Decline, 340Bloat, and Dr. G’s ACIP Haunting

Eeek! It’s time for the Drug Channels Halloween roundup of terrifying tales from the dark corners of the healthcare system. Gather your favorite demon hunters and help maintain the Honmoon. This month’s tricks and treats include:

• Vampiric! How vertically integrated insurers can drain the lifeblood from the U.S. healthcare system

• Boo! Chilling stories of the shady alternate funding programs that haunt patients

• Creepy! Why the Part D market is headed for an early grave

• Grotesque! The monstrous expansion of 340B

Plus: Dr. Glaucomflecken returns from the underworld to summon the ACIP séance.

P.S. Join the ever-growing zombie horde that lurches after me and enjoy haunting commentary from the restless spirits of the DCI community.

Express Scripts’ new “rebate-free pharmacy benefit” model materialized too late for this month’s roundup. But I ain’t afraid of no rebates, so I’ll be bustin’ it soon on Drug Channels.

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