Washington Examiner: Pharmacy benefit managers are working hard for patients
November 08, 2019
Pharmacy benefit managers are proud to stand between those who pay for health care — patients, employers, and taxpayers —...
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Morning Consult: Senate HELP Legislation Threatens Choices for Plan Sponsors and Patients
July 25, 2019
Insurance plan sponsors — employers, self-insured plans and others — work every day to cover the health care needs of...
The Hill: Moving forward to address prescription drug affordability
July 19, 2019
Ultimately, the proposed rebate rule had the right intention: to reduce prescription drug costs for consumers. We should all be...
Talk Business & Politics: In defense of PBMs
June 20, 2019
Simply put, the core mission for PBMs is to be the primary advocate for consumers and health plans in the...
Medium: PBM Expertise Crucial to Success of Potential New Rebate System in Medicare and Medicaid
May 30, 2019
PBMs are an important link in the drug supply and payment chain that includes manufacturers, wholesalers, physicians, pharmacies and Pharmacy...
Morning Consult: PBMs Set the Record Straight on Value to Consumers
May 06, 2019
Appearing recently before the Senate Finance Committee, executives for pharmacy benefit managers had the opportunity to set the record straight...
Morning Consult: New Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate Rule: Wrong Solution to High Drug Prices
March 06, 2019
Prescription drug list prices in the United States continue to be a source of frustration for patients and policymakers alike....
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...
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....