Zeneca's PBM Alternative
Executive Summary
Zeneca, in tying up with Salick, won’t in the near term build up sales volumes of its cancer drugs. It’s hoping that Salick’s database will provide product-differentiating information for its pharmaceuticals and let it explore the service business, which, in a capitated system, could increase in profitability as pharmaceuticals shrink. And while Salick's facilities-based approach to cancer treatment means its system will be more difficult to expand than a facilities-independent cancer management system, it could also provide a template for disease management in other therapeutic areas.
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