Why PBMs, or pharmacy benefit managers, are the focus of new ... - NPR
Jul 7, 2023 · At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here's what the fuss is all about.
Explainer: Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it was suing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of abusing their power and...
Explainer: Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday in an interim report on its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers that healthcare consolidation has given...
Pharmacy benefit managers profit at expense of patients and small ... - CNN
Jul 9, 2024 · Pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate the terms for prescription drug access for hundreds of millions of Americans, are racking up profits while squeezing patients and independent...
Explainer-Why Are US Pharmacy Benefit Managers Under Fire? - U.S. News
Apr 16, 2024 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it was suing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of abusing their power and rigging the...
Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire? | Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are in the crosshairs of Republicans and Democrats in Congress but have so far dodged any new litigation or reforms that had...
CVS Caremark® defines future of pharmacy benefit management …
CVS Caremark pledges to accelerate transparency, drive to lowest net cost prescription drugs, strengthen pharmacy relations, and deliver the best clinical care in pharmacy.
How PBMs Are Driving Up Prescription Drug Costs - The New York Times
Jun 21, 2024 · The three largest pharmacy benefit managers, or P.B.M.s, act as middlemen overseeing prescriptions for more than 200 million Americans.
Big Pharmacy-Benefit Managers Increase Drug Costs, FTC Says
Jul 9, 2024 · Firms that manage drug benefits, which promise to keep a lid on high drug costs, instead steer patients away from less expensive medicines and overcharge for cancer therapies, Federal Trade ...
Biden administration crackdown on pharmacy benefits managers …
Nov 16, 2023 · The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry’s price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say. Instead,...