Employers hire pharmacy benefit companies to administer their pharmacy benefits. These relationships are characterized by choice, flexibility, and decision-making.
JC Scott (00:08): Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit, a podcast where we talk about issues impacting patients, consumers, and affordable access to prescription drugs and better healthcare through the work being done by pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. I’m
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement ahead of a U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on the high price of prescription drugs in the United States. “Lawmakers should challenge any
In case you missed it, a new PCMA Rx Research Corner blog highlighted the value employers find in their pharmacy benefit company relationships. As Congress considers passing misguided proposals in the new year that will undermine the critical flexibility and
While debating important legislative proposals that can impact patients’ health and access to medications, the discussion should rely on solid facts and evidence. Today, we’re highlighting new reputable third-party research and analyses by economists which underscore that legislation focused on
(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,
Hearing Confirms Big Drug Companies Would Benefit from Misguided Proposals Targeting Pharmacy Benefits This week, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing where lawmakers and an expert witness, Frederick Isasi, JD, MPH, executive director of Families
Last week, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing on “Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Anticompetitive and Consolidated Markets.” During the hearing, Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK) shared that, as a former business owner, he was
Florida-based Newtek Business Solutions is a business development company that helps small and midsize businesses run their operations. Newtek serves the IT, HR, financial and customer service needs of their 100,000 customers. Newtek is a publicly traded company that has
Patent thickets are a drug manufacturer’s strategy that keeps competitor products off the market and reduces PBMs’ ability to negotiate savings.
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