PBM reform push heats up
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PhRMA TV spot calls on lame-duck Congress to pass PBM reforms, secure savings for patients
PhRMA is pushing to get pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform over the line in Congress’ lame-duck session, using its first ...
Editorial: Walgreens’ woes are about more than an iconic Chicago company’s future. Our health is at stake, too.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has a storied history in Chicago, starting with a single retail outlet in 1901, and expanding across ...
Rebate Game Played By PBMs And Drug Makers Limits Biosimilar Competition
The rebate game played by drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers limits optimal biosimilar competition. As a result, U.S.
Hometown Pharmacy closing 5 Wisconsin stores after shuttering 6 since last year
The Rio-based network of independent pharmacies blames drug industry intermediaries known as pharmacy benefit managers.
CVS, Ex-Cigna Executive Ask to Shorten Ban on Starting New Role
CVS Pharmacy Inc. and the former president of Cigna Corp.'s Express Scripts asked a federal judge to amend an injunction ...
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Post-election prescription: Why Trump’s return could disrupt pharma
From drug pricing to reforming the drug regulatory process, Trump’s re-election has plenty of implications for the pharma ...
GoodRx Holdings Faces Sell Rating Amid PBM Pressure and Business Model Challenges
Analyst Allen Lutz of Bank of America Securities reiterated a Sell rating on GoodRx Holdings (GDRX – Research Report), reducing the price ...
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Pharmacies Accuse GoodRx of 'Inviting Price-Fixing' in Series of Antitrust Class Actions
"This case involves an unlawful price-fixing agreement among several PBMs—orchestrated by the PBM rate aggregator ... which ...
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Commentary: Pharmacy benefit managers are a roadblock to affordable medications
Current legislation before Congress, including the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (S ... the six largest PBMs — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, OptumRx, Humana, Prime Therapeutics and ...
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Optum audit shows possible law violation, lower payments to independent pharmacies
The review of Minnesota-based Optum’s business practices by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy indicated that the company paid independent pharmacies in Mississippi rates lower than chains and ...
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Good RX, PBMs accused of suppressing reimbursements
GoodRx and pharmacy benefit managers CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, MedImpact and Navitus Health Solutions are facing class-action lawsuits accusing them of colluding to super press reimbursements to ...