November 14, 2018
The drug giants moved in near-perfect synchronicity, raising prices for their top-selling arthritis treatments as though they were opposite-corner gas...
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Morning Consult: Will the Trump Drug-Pricing Initiative Wreck the Medicare Part D Success Story?
November 09, 2018
First, rebates are directly responsible for lowering Part D premiums and program spending....
The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Corral Ohio’s Medicaid ‘Pac-Man’
October 09, 2018
Ohio Medicaid takes better advantage of the expansive industry relationships and pharmacy networks that PBMs have built to provide patients...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: We must make prescription drugs affordable
October 09, 2018
PBMs are projected to save $654 billion dollars on drug costs on behalf of 266 million Americans...
Kaiser Health News: Drugmakers Play The Patent Game To Lock In Prices, Block Competitors
October 03, 2018
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb calls “patent thickets,” claiming multiple patents for a single drug to build protection from competitors....
Forbes: Abolishing Drug Rebates May Push Consumer Drug Costs Higher
September 27, 2018
In fact, there is considerable evidence that rebates help reduce drug costs...
The Washington Post: Rebates aren’t the problem. Drug companies’ prices are
September 04, 2018
The president has made it very clear he wants the same thing Americans want: for drug companies to lower their...
August 22, 2018
“The administration understands … PBMs are part of the solution,” Merritt said....
The Washington Examiner: Drug middlemen push back that rebates are to blame for high drug prices
August 15, 2018
Drug companies are launching new products at higher list prices, regardless of whether they get a rebate....
CNBC: Trump administration opens up more drugs covered by Medicare to price negotiations
August 08, 2018
Today’s announcement by the Administration to include greater use of PBM tools in Medicare Part B through Medicare Advantage Prescription...
Health Affairs: Spending On Prescription Drugs In The US: Where Does All The Money Go?
August 02, 2018
Total US expenditures on pharmaceutical drugs…were $480 billion…Two-thirds of this total was captured by drug manufacturers in the form of...
Managed Care Magazine: Medicare Part D Premiums To Drop Next Year
August 01, 2018
CMS said… plans have to improve quality and lower costs to attract beneficiaries. This competitive dynamic sets up clear incentives...