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, 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...
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating …
Sep 20, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission brought action against the three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark Rx, Express Scripts (ESI), and OptumRx—and their affiliated group pur.
Pharmacy benefit managers profit at expense of patients and small ... - CNN
Jul 9, 2024 · CNN — 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...
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.
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...
Are pharmacy benefit managers driving up drug prices? (Update)
Sep 25, 2024 · On Tuesday, at a Senate hearing in D.C., the head of pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk blamed the health insurance industry and pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, for allegedly making...
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.
What is PMB? How do pharmacy benefit managers make …
May 11, 2023 · Drugmakers, pharmacies and physicians blame pharmacy benefit managers for high drug prices. Congress is finally on board, too, but will it matter?
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