The Rx Research Corner is a blog written by the Research Team at PCMA. This blog will take a closer look at complex data and new research findings. Topics cover the PBM and prescription drug space and range from pricing, to policies, and to patient issues such as access and equity.
Drug Companies Continue to Set High Prescription Drug Launch Prices
More than six decades ago, the battle against high drug prices began, and that fight is far from over.
Innovation That Puts Patients First
Every year, like clockwork, drug prices go up. For many patients, those increases aren’t just numbers on a chart; they’re real barriers to getting the care they need. That’s where pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) come in, helping to mitigate the financial pressures and barriers to access that come with high drug prices.
Dispensing Fee Mandates Increase Drug Spending; Here Is the Data
West Virginia dispensing fee law is a warning of the effects of mandated reimbursements.
New PCMA Data Resource Webpages
New PCMA webpages will make more data available and other resources more accessible.
Pharmacy Benefit Companies Partner to Support Rural Pharmacies and Patients
Pharmacy benefit companies negotiate rebates from drug companies, which they pass to health plan sponsors. Health plan sponsors then use the rebates to make pharmacy benefits more affordable for patients.
The Path of a Rebate: From Drug Companies, through Pharmacy Benefit Companies, to the Employer – and All the Way to Patients
Pharmacy benefit companies negotiate rebates from drug companies, which they pass to health plan sponsors. Health plan sponsors then use the rebates to make pharmacy benefits more affordable for patients.
