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.
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.
In Their Pharmacy Benefit Company Relationships, Employers have Choice, Flexibility, and the Final Say
Employers hire pharmacy benefit companies to administer their pharmacy benefits. These relationships are characterized by choice, flexibility, and decision-making.
Dr. Lawton Robert Burns Sheds Light on the Role of PBMs
A University of Pennsylvania professor’s deep dive into pharmacy benefit companies concludes that they are intermediaries that control costs and improve health outcomes.
