Senators decry lack of 'sunlight' on PBM processes, push for reforms in transparency
Senators blasted the PBM industry for charging pharmacies direct and indirect remuneration fees after the facility has dispensed drugs to...
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Asking the Wrong Questions
In attempts to mislead the public, lobbyists answer the wrong questions. People of good faith should respond not by disputing these...
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Good, go after rising drug prices. But first target the real problem
Arizona Republic As a pharmacist and advocate for the patients I serve, I was disappointed to read the details on U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly’s...
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Rein In Profiteering by Drug-Industry Middlemen
Inside Sources The Federal Trade Commission recently requested public comments on the effect of drug-industry middlemen on drug...
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NCCN Panel: How White Bagging Is Tied to High Drug Costs
With white bagging, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) require certain high-cost drugs to be shipped from their own specialty pharmacies to...
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Angela Storseth-Cooper Describes PBM Influence in Community Oncology, State-Level Interventions
Involvement of physicians and community oncology practices is key to ensure pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) adhere to state-level...
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Why the FTC should reconsider its vote on probing pharmacy benefit managers
The Hill More than one-third of retail pharmacies in the country are independently owned community pharmacies. There are roughly 20,000...
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PHARMACY ALERT: PBMs Steer Patients to PBM-Owned Pharmacies
Frier Levitt Healthcare News In a recent trend, we have seen several PBMs deny pharmacies access to their networks – either through...
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I’m used to my patients’ prior auth hassles. Then came Mom’s
American Medical Association As a family physician, the best part of my job is caring for my patients and serving as their partner in a...
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Government agencies and states look to further regulate PBMs
Many consumers are unhappy with how their prescriptions are handled Consumer Affairs Consumers have been up in arms over problems they’ve...
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CONSUMERS WANT TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PHARMACIES, SURVEY SAYS
HME News Health insurance plans and their pharmacy benefit managers shouldn’t tell patients which pharmacies to use, a practice known as...
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The real culprit for high drug prices
The Center Square Out here in Arizona, there’s always been an appreciation for the old Wild West. It’s part of our state’s character, as...
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FTC may probe pharmacy benefit managers
FTC chair Lina Khan has PBMs in her sights Axios The Federal Trade Commission will vote Thursday on whether it will study how pharmacy...
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As insulin prices soar, some patients ration their doses: ‘You try to make do’
Ohio Capital Journal Navigating a lapse between insurers and facing an $1,100 up-front cost he couldn’t afford, Marcus LaCour had no...
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Pharmacies Continue Fight Against PBMs
Arkansas Business A proposed Medicare rule change should reinforce Arkansas pharmacies in their continuing fight with pharmacy benefit...
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National Consumer Survey: More than 8 in 10 Adults Prefer their Local Pharmacist over Mail Order
Most people value personal relationship over perceived convenience, says consumer poll NCPA A large majority of American adults prefer to...
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Dangerous care delays ahead if more insurers implement “white bagging” policies
Ohio Capitol Journal Consider the following scenario: A cancer patient comes into a community oncology clinic for their regularly...
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Wyden asks Federal Trade Commission to investigate Bi-Mart pharmacy closures, Walgreen acquisition
News Channel 21 Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday to investigate recent consolidations in Oregon’s...
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New Report Shows Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Increasing Costs for Patients & Health Care Systems
Misaligned Incentives Allowed PBM Gross Profit to Grow 12% in Just Two Years Business Wire The PBM Accountability Project today released...
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'It’s a corrupt ballgame' Rural communities at risk of becoming pharmacy deserts
News Channel 5 Nashville In rural areas, independent pharmacies are closing across the country. South Side Drug Co. is a staple. It's...
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