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...
The Medicaid Choice: Cut Benefits for Patients or Overpayments to Independent Drugstores
June 15, 2011
(Washington, DC) — A new ad campaign launched today highlights the clear choice policymakers in states across the country have...
It’s No Joke: Independent Drugstores Want Congress to Help Them Raise Prescription Drug Costs
May 24, 2011
(Washington, DC) — As Congress seeks solutions to lower health spending, the independent drugstore lobby is pushing new laws that...
May 17, 2011
(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt...
New NCPA Study:Medicaid Pharmacy Modernization Could Save States Billions Without Limiting Access
May 03, 2011
(Washington, DC) — Texas and other states across the country could save billions in Medicaid without limiting access by transitioning...
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...
Setting the Record Straight: Mail-Service Pharmacies Driving Generic Utilization
April 26, 2011
(Washington, DC) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement today on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and...
Indiana Could Save $214 Million By Modernizing Medicaid Pharmacy
April 18, 2011
(Washington, DC) — A recent study shows that Indiana could save $214 million over the next decade by updating its...
April 14, 2011
(Washington, DC) — While its own economic report found that 400 new independent drugstores opened last year and that profits...
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...
March 24, 2011
(Washington, DC) — The New York State Senate’s budget includes a legislative proposal that would take away private and public...