FTC action on PBMs could be just what the doctor ordered to improve patient outcomes
A primer on prescription drug prices, pharmacy benefit managers, government action, and why physicians need to be heard. Medical...
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AIPC Rx
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Drug Pricing Oversight to Get Prime Focus Under New Congress
Repeal of Biden’s drug pricing law unlikely, analysts say Pharmacy middlemen, insulin costs among top priorities Bloomberg Overseeing...
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AIPC Rx
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
Will your insurance company cover the copay for a costly drug?
ABC News Author: Darrel Rowland Randi Clites’ son Colton was born with severe hemophilia – a rare blood clotting disorder that typically...
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AIPC Rx
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Lawsuit filed against national insulin manufacturers by Kansas Attorney General
NBC KSNT Kansas The Kansas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against leading national insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers...
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AIPC Rx
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
The next drug pricing battle: PBMs
Axios The pharmaceutical lobby took its hit with the Medicare drug price negotiation bill. Next in line: pharmacy benefit managers. Why...
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AIPC Rx
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Inequity in Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Drug Pricing Practices in Oregon Raises Serious Questions
Patients, pharmacists and providers in the state are disadvantaged by inequitable and worsening PBM business model BusinessWire The...
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AIPC Rx
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
AARP: An Organization that Stands with PBM Kickbacks and Hidden Prices
Marion Mass MD writes how AARP's conflicts of interest in the healthcare space explain why they advocate for policy that keeps healthcare...
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AIPC Rx
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Consumers Overpay for Generic Alternatives, Study Results Show
USC Analysis: although generics save US health care systems billions, PBMs jack up prices for employers, government, and patients....
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AIPC Rx
- Sep 26, 2022
- 4 min
In Memoriam: Morris Gortler
MG Pharmacy has been a mainstay in the northern Phoenix community for over 35 years. As the pharmacy's founder and owner, Morris has...
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AIPC Rx
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
CVC to CMS: Ongoing Cuts Undermine Healthcare Access and Quality Care
The CVC is stressing that ongoing cuts to office-based specialists under the Physician Fee Schedule are contributing to office-based...
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AIPC Rx
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
Replacing White Bagging Mandates With Market Competition Will Improve Patient Outcome
Wayne Winegarden, PhD, of the Pacific Research Institute, explains the harm that white bagging policies cause health systems and how...
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AIPC Rx
- Aug 22, 2022
- 5 min
Four in 10 Americans Cut Spending to Cover Healthcare Costs
One in four adults are skipping care or medicine due to rising costs Two-fifths are concerned about affording needed care in next six...
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AIPC Rx
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Cut the Red Tape Preventing Medication Access
MedPage Today A 6-year-old boy with asthma visits his doctor, who prescribes a daily inhaler. His grandmother goes to pick it up at the...
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AIPC Rx
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Local Opinion: FTC is right to investigate pharmacy benefit managers
Sharon Joseph Special to the Arizona Daily Star As someone who works closely with the patient community, I feel it is my responsibility...
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AIPC Rx
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
These 'Rebates' Don't Result in Savings
Real Clear Policy Two former Trump administration officials have taken to the Wall Street Journal to defend the practices of pharmacy...
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AIPC Rx
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
Hospitals and for-profit PBMs are diverting billions in 340B savings from patients in need
STAT News America’s economically disadvantaged patients can point in two directions when talking about what is wrong with the 340B Drug...
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AIPC Rx
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Consumer Alert: Paying too much for prescription drugs? A middleman may be to blame
NBC News 10 New York Investigative Reporter Deanna Dewberry Do you ever wonder why your prescription drugs cost so much? If you nodded...
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AIPC Rx
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
Pharmacy Benefit Mafia: The Secret Health Care Monopolies Jacking Up Drug Prices Abusing Patients
American Economic Liberties Project The Federal Trade Commission is currently planning to investigate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)...
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AIPC Rx
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Guest Column: PBMs are hurting Texans with disabilities
The Marshall News Messenger Rising drug and health care costs affect everyone, but individuals with disabilities — generally the lowest...
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AIPC Rx
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
AG Balderas Announces $13.7 Million Settlement With Centene Corporation Over PBM Investigation
…Ongoing Investigation of remaining PBMs in New Mexico in Partnership with Superintendent of Insurance Los Alamos Daily Post Today, New...
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