The new Biden administration has started off strong, taking a thoughtful approach to any number of critical health care issues and pulling back a number of new regulations to take a fresh look at these public policy issues. To avoid
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(Washington, D.C.) — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO JC Scott issued the following statement on reports that twenty-eight drugmakers are set to raise prescription drug prices in 2019: “Today’s news underscores the fact that drugmakers alone set
The Visante study highlights top selling Medicare Part D brand-name drugs with steady price increases and no change in rebate levels over a five-year period from 2012 to 2017. In addition, the study analyzes a number of Medicare Part B
Voices from around the nation, including small business owners and concerned citizens, have sounded the alarm on proposals targeting pharmacy benefit companies in Congress, specifically how policies would lead to increased health care costs for consumers, patients, and families, and
PBMs recognize home delivery can provide an alternative way of safely accessing prescribed medications. To promote expanded access to home delivery, PBMs are temporarily waiving requirements for pharmacies to obtain proof-of-receipt signatures from patients, unless required by law. Because
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), which requires electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) of controlled substances in Medicare. This is an important step in the fight against America’s
With a nod to Dickens given that it’s the holidays, I’ve been thinking about biosimilars past, present and future lately. In that holiday spirit, even though the parallels aren’t perfect to the classic holiday story, let’s look at the biosimilar
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on a Medicare Part D report released today by the Office of Inspector (OIG), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “This report finally debunks the myth
Between January 2022 and January 2023, the total number of independent pharmacies nationwide increased by 99, a 0.4% increase. Looking at the new five-year trend, the number of independent pharmacies has increased by 0.5%. Overall, the 2023 pharmacy counts have
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