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

The Art of Pushing Your Limits

Phillip Berry | Sep 29th, 2014
  In 1973’s Magnum Force, Dirty Harry snarls one of his more famous one-liners: “A Man Has Got to Know His Limitations.” In this case, Inspector Callahan was talking about someone’s physical capabilities. We intuitively have a sense for our limitations of capability be they physical or mental. Our natural inclination is to focus on … more »
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Using Northwind’s Physician Dispensing Solution

Phillip Berry | Sep 28th, 2014
Northwind Pharmaceuticals provides prepackaged medications and manufacturer labeled pharmaceuticals for physician dispensing within the clinic.  Northwind also provides medical supplies to clinics. We ship nationwide and specialize in working with worksite clinics, occupational health centers, urgent care practices, student health centers, dental clinics, weight management practices and a variety of other practice types. Northwind’s dispensing … more »
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Gretzky, Corcoran and Greatness

Phillip Berry | Sep 28th, 2014
When asked what made him so good, Wayne Gretzky once said that “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” A simple enough quotation from hockey’s “Great One” but it isn’t easy anticipating the best point at which to intercept opportunity. However, the great ones always seem … more »
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Physician Dispensing Offers Major Savings Through Employer Onsite Clinics

Phillip Berry | Sep 21st, 2014
Northwind Pharmaceuticals recently completed several analysis projects for employer groups looking to implement an onsite/nearsite clinic as well as groups that already offered employees access to an employer sponsored clinic but did not currently dispense from the clinic.  Offering drugs in the clinic through physician dispensing is a legal and highly effective mechanism for getting … more »
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Purpose is Easy. Choices are Hard.

Phillip Berry | Sep 15th, 2014
Some of you reading this, I know. We’ve swapped stories, shared dreams, broken bread or maybe even opened a bottle. In the case of most of you, your dreams, challenges and fears are a mystery to me. However, I know why you’re here. Yes. Sight unseen, I know your purpose. How is this possible? Because … more »
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3 Strategies to Leverage the “Connected Health” Future

Phillip Berry | Sep 11th, 2014
McKinsey & Company recently posted research for biopharma companies looking to anticipate future health trends. In it, the authors discussed the impact of new technologies shaping the future of healthcare delivery and outlined ways industry might anticipate future demand and opportunity. I want to focus on three strategies outlined in the article: Predictive medicine, which … more »
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