Specialty Pharmacies What are Specialty Pharmacies? Payer-aligned specialty pharmacies have the technology and clinical experience to enhance the safety, quality of care of patients receiving specialty medications. Pharmacists and physicians at specialty pharmacies offer support to patients with complex medical
Biosimilars play an important role in lowering net costs.
By JC Scott, President and CEO, PCMA In the past few years, some have been pushing the narrative that pharmacy benefit companies are driving independent pharmacies out of business. Their argument seems compelling, but is it true? As we do
(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
Millions of Patients Impacted if Option to Use Spread Pricing is Taken Away Pharmacy benefit companies offer employers and health plans flexibility when they’re designing their pharmacy benefits. From formularies to compensation, there are choices for employers and plans to
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
(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,
In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed what it characterizes as a clarification of existing policy regarding the requirement that prescription drug plans (PDPs) offer a standard contract to
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