May is Asthma Awareness Month, and today – May 5 – is World Asthma Day. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America is marking the day with the release of their 2021 Asthma Capitals Report.
Conversation on “Improving Competition to Lower Drug Prices” Emphasizes Need to Stop Abuse of the Patent System Last week, The Hill hosted an event titled, “Prescription for Change: Improving Competition to Lower Drug Prices.” During the event, lawmakers and a panel of drug
U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced legislation that will crack down on drug companies’ patent abuse, specifically patent thickets. A companion bill in the House of Representatives was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jodey
Pharmacy Benefit Companies Innovate to Provide Choice for Clients, Lower Costs for Patients Even as Congress considers more government intervention and “drug pricing” legislation that ironically may prove only to increase prescription drug costs, pharmacy benefit companies continue to evolve
JC Scott (00:08): Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit, a podcast where we talk about issues impacting patients, consumers, and affordable access to prescription drugs and better healthcare through the work being done by pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. I’m
A wide array of voices from across the country are calling on lawmakers to oppose recently reintroduced legislation, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S.127), which fundamentally misconstrues the role of pharmacy benefit companies, unfairly proposes to take away employers’
The Independent Pharmacy Marketplace Is Stable Over the last ten years, the number of independent retail pharmacies nationwide increased by 1,719 stores, or 8%. Over the last five years, the marketplace for independent pharmacies has experienced small fluctuations from year-to-year,
(Washington, D.C.) — In recognition of National Diabetes Month, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is outlining how pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, are working to lower insulin costs and creating programs to support people with diabetes and improve health outcomes. “PBMs have been able
To help facilitate access to our nation’s nearly 70,000 retail pharmacies, PBMs are actively providing information to RxOpen, a central hub created after Hurricane Katrina to help promote uniform, consistent supply-chain information for stakeholders. PBMs also are supporting policy
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