Phillip Berry

CEO
Phillip Berry is Founder and CEO of Northwind Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Butler University, he has served on the board of advisors for the College of Business and is an active Butler alum.

Driven by a desire to transform businesses and communities through creative problem-solving, Phil leads the strategic vision of Northwind. His commitment to improving population health reaches beyond the workplace to creating positive health outcomes for underserved groups in his home town of Indianapolis and globally.

Phil has served as board Vice President for Gennesaret Free Clinics and as a member of the board of directors for Timmy Global Health. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program through Babson College, he went on to serve as a Business Advisor to that program and a mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Phil currently serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Worksite Health Centers.

An active blogger on healthcare and business topics, Phil has authored three books: Nexus of Care, Stones Across the River, and Every Day is Gameday.

Phil is based in Indianapolis and offices out of Northwind's headquarters at the former St. Bernadette’s Church and School.

Featured Articles

Healthcare Storm 2025: What Will It Be?

Phillip Berry | Jan 1st, 2025
When it comes to American healthcare, we’ve become really good at highlighting its failings. Watching the flurry of lamentations, frustrations, denigrations, and prognostications, over the last few weeks, would lead any rational person to believe that nothing is working in our healthcare system. And, not only is it “not working,” many people conclude that it … more »
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New Drugs to Market – October Update

Phillip Berry | Oct 25th, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three novel drug therapies in October. One of those therapies,  Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq), is a medication indicated for the treatment of patients with Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. Hympavzi utilizes a new pathway to help reduce the risk of bleeding episodes in patients with Hemophilia, a disease that impacts … more »
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Letter From a Pharmacist – On Pharmacy Closures

Phillip Berry | Oct 25th, 2024
Pharmacists have a time-honored role as an integral contributor to the delivery of health care. From the earliest apothecaries to the retail stores of today, community pharmacists have provided guidance about health, wellness and medication therapy. Their expertise ranges from preventive care to the most advanced medications used in the treatment of complex disease.  Despite … more »
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Stewardship and the Beauty of Health Benefits

Phillip Berry | Oct 25th, 2024
The Beauty of Making a Difference Beauty in health benefits? What does that even mean? Think back on your experience as an HR/benefits professional. What are the peak moments? Most would agree that the high points are moments when they see their work directly impacting an employee or plan member. A time when the health … more »
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Podcast: Northwind’s Member Focused Approach

Phillip Berry | Sep 25th, 2024
Click here to listen to Katherine Lurke, PharmD and Steve Zetzl, PharmD discuss Northwind’s member focused approach to pharmacy benefit management. Unlike traditional PBM models like you are used to hearing about, Northwind’s PSA (Phamacy Administration Services) prioritizes continuous patient engagement. Steve and Katherine break down how their team works to ensure that once medications are in … more »
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We’re All in the Business of Healthcare

Phillip Berry | Aug 14th, 2024
Employers and unions have begun to realize that they are very much in the business of healthcare and that they are the “payer.” The move toward self-funding continues to build momentum as costs increase and employers discover that the healthcare universe revolves around a few massive payers. American healthcare has become a $4.5 trillion galaxy … more »
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