Por: The Hill Health July 28, 2023
A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers, the intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of insurance plans. The Senate Finance Committee approved the measure by a vote of 25-1, showing the broad bipartisan interest in PBM reform. Only Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) voted no, arguing the bill would add more layers... + full article
The Hill USA Politics July 20, 2023
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation Thursday aimed at providing the federal government with more power to oversee pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) amid continued bipartisan scrutiny over the companies’ role in drug pricing. The two... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Opinion June 06, 2023
College students who have come of age during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade recognize two very big things: first, that access to high-quality health care is not something to take for granted, and second, geography matters.... + más
CVS, Walmart and Walgreens to reduce pharmacy hours as staffing challenges persist | CBS News
Pharmacies CVS, Walmart and Walgreens to reduce hours as staffing challenges persist | CBS News
The Hill USA Politics May 12, 2023
A key Senate panel advanced a package of bipartisan bills aimed at improving generic drug competition and reforming the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee quickly advanced several generic drug bills.... + más
How To Get Away With Corporate Murder: Unbundling And Disrupting Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Part 2) | Forbes
Pharmacy benefit manager reform will increase transparency, access | Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion March 08, 2023
Six in 10 adults report currently taking at least one prescription medication and see their pharmacist twice as often as any other health-care provider. Despite the pivotal role pharmacists play as health-care providers, and our country’s growing reliance on prescription... + más
Forbes USA Tech December 05, 2022
Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will put “multiple biosimilar versions of Abbvie’s ... [+] expensive rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira in the “same position as the brand” on the PBM’s as a formulary in 2023. AbbVie's signature drug Humira is... + más
Cigna received millions of Medicare dollars based on invalid diagnoses, lawsuit claims | ABC News
Forbes USA Business November 13, 2022
This two-part article was researched and written in partnership with , President of Rumbly Health. delved into what a PBM is, why they are under scrutiny, and their eroding position in the market. Amazon, already one of the most highly-valued companies in the world, has been... + más
How To Get Away With Corporate Murder: Unbundling And Disrupting Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Part 1) | Forbes
Louisiana set to expand medical marijuana business, allow for new pharmacies | The Advocate
Forbes USA Tech November 13, 2022
This article was researched and written in partnership with , President of Rumbly Health. If, as Mitt Romney said, a corporation , then is it akin to murder if an idea takes down a company? What about if it takes down an industry? Sam Bender is a centenarian who invests in... + más
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