(Washington, D.C.) – The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee’s report on insulin pricing: “We appreciate the Senate Finance Committee’s focus on insulin pricing and share their urgency in addressing affordability and
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today issued the following statement on a new research paper, “The Value of Pharmacy Benefit Management” authored by University of Chicago Professor of Economics Casey Mulligan and published today by the
(Washington, D.C.) — A highly consolidated insulin market limits competition and allows dramatic price increases on new and existing brand-name products, according to a new Visante analysis: “Insulins: Managing Costs with Increasing Manufacturer Prices.” The Visante analysis finds that insulin list prices escalated
A recent blog (“Payers and PBMs Profit from Obscure Pharmacy Fees, While Seniors See No Relief in Prescription Costs”) suggests performance-based price concessions are retained by PBMs, restrict the growth of independent pharmacies, and inflate Medicare Part D enrollee’s out-of-pocket costs—unfounded
New report from the Congressional Budget Office highlights the value of PBMs in keeping net drug costs low for payers and patients.
In case you missed it, an expert witness who testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability during a hearing yesterday on pharmacy benefit companies underscored that misguided policies targeting pharmacy benefits will lead to higher prescription drug
Court Ruling Finds that ERISA Preempts State PBM Law COURT REJECTS BID TO PREEMPT ERISA…In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in PCMA v. Mulready court sustained PCMA’s challenge to four provisions in
(Washington, D.C.) — As the House Committee on Oversight and Reform continues its investigation into drug manufacturers’ pricing strategies, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is releasing new data on the impact of blocking competition for top-selling medications. Brand-name drug manufacturers
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimate that The INSULIN Act will increase taxpayer spending by approximately $23 billion over 10 years. Pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs,
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on the final Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs rule: “PCMA applauds CMS for delaying the
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