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

Physician Dispensing Overview I

Phillip Berry | May 20th, 2011
Physician dispensing continues to grow as a mechanism for practices to supplement their revenue and extend their service to patients.  Simply put, physician dispensing is the act of providing medications to patients in lieu of going to a pharmacy.  In most states, prescribers are authorized to dispense pharmaceuticals to their own patients.  Normally, the practitioner … more »
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Student Health Center Dispensing

Phillip Berry | May 12th, 2011
Northwind Pharmaceuticals is proud to support student health centers.  The student health center is a unique environment.  Serving a very large population within a very narrow geography, student health professionals have to be flexible in their approach to care and get to know their patients in very short order.  Some student health centers focus on … more »
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Clinic Dispensing and Medication Compliance

Phillip Berry | Apr 17th, 2011
One major benefit of clinic dispensing is that it helps address the problem of patient medication compliance.  An article in the Journal of Applied Research shares the following facts: Approximately 125,000 people with treatable ailments die each year in the USA because they do not take their medication properly. 14% to 21% of patients never … more »
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Using Northwind’s Dispensing Solution

Phillip Berry | Apr 15th, 2011
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 student health centers, community health centers and independent medical clinics. Northwind’s dispensing system encompasses labeling and tracking tools to make the medication dispensing process as … more »
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Physician Dispensing

Phillip Berry | Jan 17th, 2011
Reimbursements continue to shrink.  Pressure is on to see more patients. Pharmacies begin to offer “quick clinic” services.  The government passes far-reaching health care legislation creating a  host of new certainties and uncertainties.  As an independent practitioner, how do you survive in this crazy environment? Keep the faith!  Demand for the services of good physicians … more »
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Medically-Directed Weight Loss – Bariatric Medications

Phillip Berry | Jan 17th, 2011
Medically-directed weight loss has become a necessity for many people.  One element of a physician-directed program is medication.  Bariatric practices that offer medication dispensing are able to bring another tool to the battle against obesity.  Northwind Pharmaceuticals helps bariatric clinics implement pharmaceutical dispensing by providing prepackaged pharmaceuticals, labeling and tracking systems as well as guidance … more »
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