PBM-Owned Specialty Pharmacies Expand Their Role In—and Profits From—the 340B Program

PBM-Owned Specialty Pharmacies Expand Their Role In—and Profits From—the 340B Program

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Drug Channels
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The four largest specialty pharmacies are owned by CVS Health, Cigna’s Express Scripts business, UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx business, and Walgreens Boots Alliance/Prime Therapeutics.

As you will see below, these specialty pharmacies have dramatically increased their participation in the 340B program. Hospitals are the primary 340B covered entities that engage with these specialty pharmacies.