The Pharmacy Benefit is a podcast series from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. This podcast highlights the pharmacy benefit industry and the value pharmacy benefit companies bring to tens or millions of people throughout the country. We explore and discuss a wide variety of topics with experts and industry leaders.

PBMs: The Savings Generator

Host JC Scott speaks with Mark Newsom, the principal and founder at Health Evaluations LLC, on the core role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Newsom goes through the process PBMs take to get us, the consumers, the most effective medications for the lowest premiums. He also discusses PBMs and their role in conjunction with the other players in the industry.