Over the last several years, it has become increasingly apparent that there is a growing data discrepancy between reports that rely on data from the independent pharmacy advocate and the lobbyist organization – National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the
A recent article (“The Corporate Scam that Even Trump Opposes: PBMs”) attacks the one industry that is both reducing prescription drug costs and improving quality: pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The White House fiscal year 2019 budget included many cost-saving items PBMs have
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(Washington, D.C.) — New data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) database, highlighted today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), shows that the independent retail pharmacy market in the United States is stable. Over the last 10 years,
The independent pharmacy lobby is urging state legislatures to enact new legislation targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that would increase fees and/or add surcharges to transactions with pharmacies. This is based upon two arguments: 1) that independent pharmacies are becoming
Pennsylvania State Facts & Resources PBM Savings and Patient Impact in Pennsylvania Pharmacy benefit experts secure lower prescription drug costs and enable better health outcomes for patients. PBMs will save Pennsylvanians $45B across all Pennsylvania insurance markets over ten years
By JC Scott, President and CEO, PCMA In the past few years, some have been pushing the narrative that pharmacy benefit companies are driving independent pharmacies out of business. Their argument seems compelling, but is it true? As we do
Recent small fluctuations year-to-year in the number of independent pharmacies has not dramatically shifted the independent pharmacy market and continues to foster a stable market.
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