Bipartisan bill seeks to stop pharmacy middlemen from driving up drug costs for financial gain
Act" was unveiled by a group of bipartisan lawmakers Tuesday, aimed at reforming the incentive structure for Pharmacy Benefit ...
Employers Get Big Drug Discounts Through Program For Hospitals That Serve Poor Patients
The government program, known as 340B, allows hospitals that care for many uninsured and low-income patients to purchase ...
Florida demands patient names, prescriptions from drug middlemen
Business groups are raising privacy concerns after state regulators requested detailed data on Floridians' prescription drugs ...
What Companies Can Do To Address Prescription Drug Market Manipulation
If left unchecked, the power of PBMs and their complex relationships within the American healthcare system could lead to higher drug costs and diminished returns.
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Optum Rx says it will eliminate some prior authorization requirements
The PBM plans to stop requiring coverage authorization for about 80 drugs, including Vertex’s cystic fibrosis medicines and ...
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Optum Rx says it will eliminate 10% of prior authorizations
The massive pharmacy benefit manager plans to stop requiring coverage authorizations for roughly 80 drugs used to treat ...
The drugstore industry is struggling. Here’s what could be in its future.
Nearly a third of the U.S. retail pharmacies that were open from 2010 to 2020 had shuttered by 2021, study finds.
CT legislators take aim at high cost of prescription drugs. What to know.
Bill would rein in “pharmacy benefit managers,” or PBMs, which have come under fire for driving up prescription drug costs ...
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At a Glance: March 18
DRUG COSTS: The state’s Department of Financial Services, which regulates entities including insurance companies and banks, launched an online portal Monday to allow New Yorkers to more easily submit ...