Re:Mark Cuban's pharmacy started with a cold email
by s1artibartfast on Sunday February 13, 2022 @09:25PM
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>It doesn't cut out any middlemen.
I listed two, do you disagree that they are removed?
Re:Mark Cuban's pharmacy started with a cold email
by Scoundreller on Sunday February 13, 2022 @11:43PM
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Is there a pharmacy that requires the use of an insurance company or a PBM? I thought involving them was always voluntary (and someones people would pay 100% of the “cash” price because it can be less than a copay).
Re:Mark Cuban's pharmacy started with a cold email
by s1artibartfast on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:49AM
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Yes for PBM because that is where the pharmacy buys the drug, not the manufacturer. Manufacturers usually can't sell direct to pharmacies.
You can usually pay cash at a pharmacy, skipping insurance
Re:Mark Cuban's pharmacy started with a cold email
by Scoundreller on Monday February 14, 2022 @11:08AM
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The pharmacy will buy the drug from a distributor, not the PBM. The PBM manages the insurance.
These may all be standalone operations, or one corp with its hands in each pocket: PBM, pharmacy, insurer and distributor.
Re:Mark Cuban's pharmacy started with a cold email
by s1artibartfast on Monday February 14, 2022 @12:07PM
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That is correct. My point was to highlight that there is a lot more to the supply chain than manufacturer to pharmacy, with intense negotiations and fake pricing at each step
If you look up details about his factory it's supposed to be built sometime next year. On Google maps, looking at the address, I wasn't able to see any evidence of this place existing. It's also supposed to employ 60-80 people, which, seems small to take on drug manufacturing.