DC Journal Author: Mark Merritt If Americans want to pay less for prescription drugs, there is no way to do it without reforming the Pharmacy Benefit Manager industry. Congress should do so by the end of this year. The PBMs, once known for reducing drug costs, no longer exist. Literally, they are no longer independent companies. They sit inside the insurance giants that own them. Cash machines to help health conglomerates hit quarterly numbers. For 15 years, I led the trade a

The drug intermediary overseeing the military’s TRICARE pharmacy program is limiting access to care and overcharging taxpayers hundreds of dollars on average per prescription. The Lever Reporter: Helen Santoro One of the nation’s most powerful pharmacy intermediaries is quietly charging the military’s health insurance program $484 more on average per generic drug than independent and big chain pharmacies, according to exclusive data shared with The Lever. The scheme forces ta

Pharmacy Times Authors: Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA , Jeff Hunnicutt Key Takeaways PBMs, initially designed to reduce costs, now inflate...

WVEC 13 News Now Reporter: Emily Harrison Researchers presented early findings to Virginia lawmakers, sounding the alarm about the...

Arkansas is leading the charge in regulating PBMs, which the Federal Trade Commission said in a 2024 report are inflating drug costs and...

Pharmacy benefit managers say attempts to restrict their business practices will lead to higher drug prices for patients. Rep. Heather...

Pharmacy Times Author: Muhammad Cheema, PharmD Imagine walking into your pharmacy only to find that your medication is no longer...

While multiple factors can contribute to a business closing, the additional costs Pharmacy Benefit Managers impose on pharmacies...

The bill aims to protect Virginians' access to healthcare and lower costs by creating a single benefit manager for the state's Medicaid...

1819 News Author: Tony Cochran John* is a pharmacist in a small community. A wonderful husband and father to his two children, John has a...

Yahoo News Reporter: Shalina Chatlani Chemotherapy drugs used in cancer treatments can be administered in a health provider’s office or...

KARK News Reporter: Alex Kienlen The Arkansas Legislative Council voted on Friday to make an emergency rule on pharmacy benefit managers...

The Century Foundation Author: Thomas Waldrop , Fellow Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had begun...

KFF Health News Reporter: Andy Miller While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day, some...

KFF Health News Reporter: Arthur Allen Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do with the money...

The Body Reporter: Tim Murphy I had a shocking revelation recently. For several years here in my New York neighborhood in Queens, I’ve...

Pharmacy benefit managers have massive control over people’s medications, but a growing movement is pushing for reform. Truthout...

Forbes The nation’s attention remains fixed on pharmacy benefit managers. Following a series of House Oversight Committee meetings on...

Ohio Capital Journal Pharmacy middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers deny claims that they’re responsible for the inflating cost of...

Ziks Pharmacy seeing numerous customers rushing to them for care. Dayton Daily News As pharmacies continue to shutter across the nation...