Trump has promised to ‘knock out’ pharmacy benefit managers. How the drug middlemen became a $557 billion industry that its customers love to hate
The industry says it keeps down the cost of prescription drugs, but critics say it's profiting at the expense of patients.
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New Senate HELP chair lists pharmacy benefit manager reform as a top priority
La., said the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee should also increase gig worker access to portable ...
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Not Thrilled With FTC Report Finding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Raise Drug Prices
The pressure against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) continues to build. On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released ...
Independent pharmacies know their communities, but many are struggling to stay open
Barnes Drug Store is an independent pharmacy in the south Georgia town of Valdosta that's been serving the community for a ...
PBMs made billions marking up specialty drugs by more than 1,000 percent: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday released its second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), saying ...
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FTC: ‘Big 3’ Pharmacy Benefit Managers Engaged in Price Gouging
FTC: ‘Big 3’ Pharmacy Benefit Managers Engaged in Price Gouging, PBMs, UnitedHealth OptumRx, CVS Caremark Rx, Express Scripts ...
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Iowa Pharmacy Association calls for reforms after 29 pharmacies closed across the state in 2024
The Iowa Pharmacy Association is calling for reform from Iowa lawmakers after 29 pharmacies closed last year, including some ...
US FTC finds major pharmacy benefit managers inflated drug prices for $7.3 billion gain
The nation's three largest pharmacy benefit managers have significantly marked up the prices of certain medicines, including ...
FTC report shows $7.3 billion in drug price inflation by leading pharmacy benefit managers
From 2017 to 2022, the companies marked up prices at their pharmacies by hundreds or thousands of percent, netting them $7.3 billion in revenue.
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FTC releases second report slamming pharmacy benefit managers
Agency commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to publish the report, which makes similar allegations against the ...
Columbus joins national fight accusing drug manufacturers of inflating insulin prices
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 8.4 million people in the United States need insulin to survive ...
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Pharmacy benefit managers marked up drug prices by $7.3B, new reports finds
A new FTC report blames Pharmacy Benefit Managers for marking up specialty drug prices, profiting $7.3 billion from cancer and HIV treatments between 2017-2022. Select whether each of the ...