Reports · October 2025
The 2025-26 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors
How the Big Three and specialty distributors make money — and what compressed margins mean for manufacturers.
Wholesaler profitability is no longer a simple buy-and-hold story. Fee-for-service contracts, specialty distribution, and manufacturer services now sit beside a thinner spread on the traditional invoice.
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