We speak with Ed Silverman, a longtime follower of the industry who has run the blog Pharmalot for over a decade. Now on StatNews, he joins us to share his insight on the industry and the pressures its facing, and to follow up on our discussion on Walgreens from two weeks ago to see how these pressures might affect the company.
Topics covered:
2:30 minute mark – The nature of the pressure facing the pharmaceutical industry as a whole 8:00 – Breaking down the reimbursement pressures 12:00 – Solutions to lowering drug costs, and where pharmacy benefits managers fit in 17:30 – Industry consolidation and Amazon as two tectonic shifts 26:00 – Generics as a clue to the rest of the industry
