It’s time for Drug Channels Institute’s annual update of the number of U.S. specialty pharmacies. Fortunately, I had outstanding research assistance. (See photo at right.)
As you will note below, the specialty pharmacy industry remains quite diverse—despite the concentration of dispensing revenues within a small number of companies.
Our proprietary analyses have identified more than 1,200 locations that have achieved specialty pharmacy accreditation from one of the two major independent accreditation organizations.
Overall accreditation growth appears to be slowing. However, pharmacy locations owned by healthcare providers—hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and providers’ group purchasing organizations—now account for nearly 40% of all accredited specialty pharmacy locations.
Read on for a bite of our arithmomania.
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