NY Pharmacy Bill Sent to Governor Would Raise Drug Prices
December 01, 2011
(Washington, DC)— Assembly Bill 5502-B—transmitted to Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday—would needlessly raise the cost of many prescriptions in New...
NY Pharmacy Bill Sent to Governor Would Raise Drug Prices
December 01, 2011
(Washington, DC)— Assembly Bill 5502-B—transmitted to Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday—would needlessly raise the cost of many prescriptions in New...
October 25, 2011
(Washington, DC) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today launched a new multimedia campaign highlighting the innovative tools and...
PCMA: PBMs Will Save Nearly $2 Trillion in Prescription Drug Costs over the Next Decade
September 19, 2011
(Washington, DC)— Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will save consumers and payers almost $2 trillion in prescription drug costs –...
New Report: Independent Drugstores Thrive in Economic Recession
September 08, 2011
(Washington, DC)— As the country’s economic recovery continues to lag, independent drugstores are expanding according to new research from...
August 18, 2011
(Washington, DC)— An ad campaign launched today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) highlights the comments of a...
New PCMA Ad: Even NY’s Top Drugstore Lobbyist Acknowledges Mail Order Pharmacy Saves Money
August 17, 2011
New PCMA Ad: Even NY’s Top Drugstores Lobbyist Acknowledges Mail Order Pharmacy Saves Money ...
August 05, 2011
(Washington, DC)— Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement today on a...
Drugstore Lobby Looks for ‘Free Pass’ to Avoid Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Detection
August 03, 2011
(Washington, DC)—As payers, unions, and a bipartisan chorus of policymakers look to reduce wasteful spending by demanding more accountability...
Win for Consumers and Payers: Maine Repeals Costly PBM Fiduciary-Disclosure Law
June 29, 2011
(Washington, DC)— In a clear victory for consumers and employers, the Maine state legislature voted yesterday to repeal the...
Florida Independent Drugstores Attack Mail-Service Pharmacies, Put Profits Ahead of Patients
June 16, 2011
(Washington, DC) — Seeking to continue charging Medicaid patients high prescription drug prices, Florida independent drugstores are attacking the state’s...
PCMA: Unusual New PBM Law in Mississippi Creates Conflict of Interest
April 27, 2011
(Washington, DC) — Despite warnings from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Mississippi has enacted SB 2445 which will transfer regulatory...
Texas Independent Drugstore Lobby (Continues) Putting Profits Ahead of Patients
April 06, 2011
(Washington, DC) — To help reduce state Medicaid spending and save taxpayers $84 million, Governor Rick Perry ® has proposed...