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EVERSANA, Waltz Health Announce $6 Billion Merger to Build Tech-Driven Drug Access Platform

The tie-up pairs EVERSANA’s commercialization scale with Waltz’s payer technology to challenge traditional PBM models.

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Overview

  • Mark Thierer, Waltz co-founder and EVERSANA chairman, will serve as chief executive of the combined organization.
  • Company statements outline integration across patient services, field teams, digital marketing, reimbursement support and real‑world evidence using modern software.
  • Waltz’s marketplaces and AI-enabled prescription routing promise direct-to-payer and direct-to-patient channels designed to broaden reach and improve affordability.
  • The platform will add a URAC‑accredited specialty pharmacy network through Waltz Connect to support high‑cost and limited‑distribution therapies.
  • Additional details such as deal close timing and regulatory milestones were not disclosed, while Thierer emphasizes a net‑price approach that avoids back‑end rebates.