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

Good Ideas for Dispensing Clinics – 2013

Phillip Berry | Jul 22nd, 2013
Every so often, it is nice to revisit best practices.  The list below comes from a 2009 post.  Enjoy! I was talking to one of our physicians this week about the practices and protocols she uses to make pharmaceutical dispensing safe and easy within her clinic.  Besides being incredibly energetic and enthusiastic about her patients … more »
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McKesson and PSS World Medical

Phillip Berry | Apr 17th, 2013
Please forgive me for a direct commercial!  We have received numerous calls from PSS World Medical customers who are not happy with the changes they are beginning to see from McKesson's acquisition of PSS.  Though I am not familiar with specific formulary or policy changes, I do know there are numerous clinics that are not … more »
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Doctor Dispensing in 2013

Phillip Berry | Feb 23rd, 2013
What are you doing to enhance your clinic services for 2013?  Dispensing from the clinic is widely accepted as a great benefit to physicians and patients alike.  Medications go hand-in-hand with the care process and are a natural product extension of your clinic’s services.  Let’s recap some of the benefits: Convenience – patients like to … more »
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What’s your pitch?

Phillip Berry | Dec 12th, 2012
It seems that much of our identity is wrapped up in the notion of what we do for a living.  When making casual conversation with people we’ve just met, the question of occupation often arises.  More often than not, the real answer to that question is far too complex for these conversations so we try … more »
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Practitioners Left Behind in Mergers?

Phillip Berry | Oct 31st, 2012
Last week, McKesson announced its acquisition of PSS World Medical, a provider of medical products and prepackaged pharmaceuticals to physician's offices and long term care facilities. (McKesson Acquires PSS)  According to Bloomberg, there have been 500 takeovers in the U.S. Medical Products industry in the last five years.  With this trend towards consolidation, the chances … more »
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