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Specialty Treatments Require a New Approach to Affordability

PM360

As a mission-driven company and digital healthcare leader, GoodRx has helped patients obtain an estimated 80 million prescriptions they otherwise may not have been able to afford. Figure 1: Share of net spending for specialty and traditional prescription medications. The Uses—and Costs—of Specialty Treatments Keep Rising A U.S.

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4 Ways to Meet the Needs of an Increasing Health-conscious Audience

PM360

Prescription refills can now be placed with a simple click on a patient portal. What if you scan a QR code on the box or bottle and it would trigger an approval from your healthcare provider? A real and permanent change in how care is delivered is needed to address the increased expectations of healthcare consumers.

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How retailers and “payviders” are disrupting U.S. healthcare in 2024

Clarivate

Since buying the chain, Amazon has made strategic expansions of its brick-and-mortar locations ( Connecticut , San Francisco , and Milwaukee ), increased IDN partnerships for specialty referrals to 18, and introduced healthcare-focused subscription services, including One Medical and RxPass. those with high patient volumes.

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