The Independent Pharmacy Marketplace Is Stable Over the last ten years, the number of independent retail pharmacies nationwide increased by 1,719 stores, or 8%. Over the last five years, the marketplace for independent pharmacies has experienced small fluctuations from year-to-year,
(Washington, D.C.) — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO JC Scott released the following statement on the eve of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address and the start of the state legislative session in Albany:
Alex Brill and Angela Banks Dive into the Critical Need for Competition, Big Drug Companies’ Abuse of the Patent System, and Biosimilar Adoption In case you missed it, Angela Banks, Vice President of Policy for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
The Value of Pharmacy Benefit Management PBMs Create $145 Billion in Value Annually Groundbreaking research by University of Chicago Economics Professor Casey Mulligan describes the services that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) provide in the healthcare marketplace to patients, health plans,
The Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate Rule The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit provides our nation’s seniors with affordable drug coverage, which is more important now than ever. The rebate rule clumsily attempts to eliminate the primary tool used by
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today released a new report, “Drug Manufacturer Strategies for Keeping Drug Costs High,” on pharmaceutical industry pricing tactics that increase prescription drug costs for patients. The report, conducted by the research firm Visante,
New Research Paper Demonstrates Declining Biosimilars Prices and Increasing Health Plan Coverage (Washington, D.C.) — Pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, support the proliferation and use of biosimilars. A robust biosimilar market will increase competition for biologic drugs and provide added choice
(Washington, D.C.) —The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is launching a new print and digital ad campaign – “Protect the Savings” – to defend the savings that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) negotiate from drugmakers, and warn against the Administration’s newly
(Washington, D.C.) — The number of independent pharmacies in the United States increased in 2020, according to a new analysis of pharmacy data. Pharmacy data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, analyzed by the healthcare analytics firm Quest
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on passage of prescription drug legislation in New Jersey. “PCMA applauds the New Jersey Assembly for passing S2690 / A3993 / A 2214, legislation that will help ensure New
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