(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today released a new report, “Drug Manufacturer Strategies for Keeping Drug Costs High,” on pharmaceutical industry pricing tactics that increase prescription drug costs for patients. The report, conducted by the research firm Visante,
The Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate Rule The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit provides our nation’s seniors with affordable drug coverage, which is more important now than ever. The rebate rule clumsily attempts to eliminate the primary tool used by
In case you missed it, a new article in The Atlantic explains how big drug companies commonly use an anti-competitive tactic, “pay-for-delay,” to prevent more affordable options from entering the marketplace.
(Washington, D.C.) — In honor of World Diabetes Day, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) has launched a new phase of the OnYourRxSide campaign that showcases how pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, are working to improve the lives of patients living
Encouraging Signs that the Insulin Affordability Battle is Improving This week, as congressional hearings focus on access to affordable insulins, it should be recognized that a multitude of market forces are working to reduce the cost of insulin products for
The insulin market today is not the market of five years ago. The insulin market of the 2010s was defined by just three drug companies and their brand name products. The lack of competitors meant skyrocketing list prices, increasing once
Medium: Pharmacy Benefit Managers – Providing Lower Prescription Costs for State Medicaid Programs Dealing with COVID-19 June 5, 2020 Given this growing challenge, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have never been more essential. For both public programs and private insurance, PBMs
Unlocking an Affordable Future: Key #2 Support and Equip Clinicians SUPPORT AND EQUIP CLINICIANS WITH TOOLS AND DATA TO SERVE PATIENTS OPTIMALLY Physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers are valued employees within pharmacy benefit companies and esteemed healthcare partners outside
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