Welcome to the Pharmacy Benefit Brief. This brief is your monthly snapshot of news from America’s prescription drug supply chain including pharmacy benefit managers, independent pharmacies, and drug manufacturers. PLEASE, JUST THE FACTS ON PHARMACY COUNTS… When it comes to
The Value of Pharmacy Benefit Management PBMs Create $145 Billion in Value Annually Groundbreaking research by University of Chicago Economics Professor Casey Mulligan describes the services that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) provide in the healthcare marketplace to patients, health plans,
Economic Analyses Shows “Delinking” Policy Hands Big Pharma a Financial Windfall totaling $32 Billion Annually (Washington, D.C.) — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 6283, “Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act” or
(Washington, D.C.) — A new white paper, “Solving America’s High Drug Cost Problem: Prevent Drug Company Tactics that Increase Costs and Undermine Clinical Quality,” by the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI), released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA),
(Washington, D.C.) — As the debate on prescription drugs continues and policymakers seek solutions to reduce out-of-control prices for Maine consumers, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today is announcing the launch of a new, multi-faceted digital public affairs campaign
The vast majority of employers and public health programs voluntarily work with pharmacy benefit companies to manage pharmacy benefits. So, what happens when a health plan doesn’t use a pharmacy benefit company? A recent Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the
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
(Washington, D.C.) — As the debate on prescription drugs continues and policymakers seek solutions to reduce out-of-control prices for Texas consumers, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today is announcing the launch of a new, multi-faceted digital public affairs campaign
(Washington, D.C.) —The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is launching a new print and digital ad campaign – “Protect the Savings” – to defend the savings that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) negotiate from drugmakers, and warn against the Administration’s newly
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