The Independent Pharmacy Marketplace is Still Stable
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.
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.
Using a gold-standard pharmacy dataset from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and a transparent methodology, PCMA produces credible research with a clear conclusion: there are more independent pharmacies now than any time over the last decade.
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
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This week, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee considers legislation that would lower choice in the market by creating a one-size-fits all pharmacy benefit contracting model for health plans and employers. As Congress considers mandating contracting
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