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Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit Brief. This brief is your monthly snapshot of news from America’s prescription drug supply chain including pharmacy benefit managers, independent pharmacies, and drug manufacturers. Getting the Ball Rolling… The idea that biosimilars,
JC Scott speaks with Doug Long, Vice President of Industry Relations at IQVIA, about the impact of COVID-19 on the pharmaceutical market. IQVIA is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics and expertise to help customers drive healthcare
A recent blog (“Payers and PBMs Profit from Obscure Pharmacy Fees, While Seniors See No Relief in Prescription Costs”) suggests performance-based price concessions are retained by PBMs, restrict the growth of independent pharmacies, and inflate Medicare Part D enrollee’s out-of-pocket costs—unfounded
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on today’s vote in the Senate Finance Committee to advance legislation impacting the Medicare Part D program and pharmacy benefit companies, or PBMs, that threatens to undermine
During this public health emergency, mail-service pharmacies have continued to be a safe, convenient, and reliable way for patients to get their maintenance medications and other essential prescription drugs. In fact, through July 2020, the IQVIA Institute has found a
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, representative organizations of America’s pharmaceutical supply and payment chain, including prescription and over-the-counter brand and generic manufacturers; wholesalers; retail, specialty, and managed care, pharmacies; health insurance providers and other payers; pharmacists in hospitals and health systems; and
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A recent white paper (“The Association Between Drug Rebates and List Prices”) narrowly suggests an association between list prices for brand drugs and the rebate practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers, despite an underlying methodology that is notably broader
In the first 10 days of July, at least ten other drugmakers raised prices on at least 20 brand-name medicines
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