Pharmacy Locations with Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, by Corporate Ownership, 2022

  1. Independent: 29%
  2. Retail/Long Term Care (LTC) Chain: 25%
  3. Hospital/Health System: 23%
  4. Other Healthcare Providers: 14%
  5. PBM/Health Plan: 8%
  6. Wholesaler: 1%
Notes: Independent locations include private independent pharmacies, pharmacies owned by private equity firms, and independently owned franchise locations. Retail/LTC Chain includes pharmacy locations owned by chain drugstores, grocery chains, and national long-term care pharmacy chains. Other providers include pharmacies owned by physician practices and nonhospital providers.

Source: Drug Channels, Vertical Integration Lessons: The Economics and Strategies of Hospital-Owned Specialty Pharmacies, November 2023 - https://www.drugchannels.net/2023/11/vertical-integration-lessons-economics.html

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