Retail Pharmacies
PBM influence is only growing, American Medical Association report finds
The 10 largest PBMs are also part of a company that owns a health plan.
PBMs
Relevant stories on PBMs focused on the business, policy, and technology developments happening behind the headlines.
Retail Pharmacies
What the arrival of alternative PBMs means for healthcare decision-making
Alternatives are enticing, but change has proven to be difficult.
Retail Pharmacies
How pharmacies feel about Optum Rx’s new reimbursement strategy
The PBM says it will now reimburse pharmacies based on the cost to acquire drugs.
Retail Pharmacies
FTC: PBMs gained billions by marking up drug prices, spread pricing
The report is the second from the agency’s investigation of PBMs and comes amid a flurry of lawsuits.
Retail Pharmacies
Retail pharmacies are struggling, but the power of PBMs remains strong
While CVS and Walgreens are both facing challenges with retail pharmacies, CVS has an advantage due to its PBM and size.
Retail Pharmacies
PBMs counter-sue FTC, claiming agency’s suit is “unconstitutional”
The federal agency sued the PBMs in September alleging they unfairly boosted profits by raising insulin costs.
Retail Pharmacies
An FTC report says PBMs have ‘outsized influence’ over drug prices
The three largest PBMs made about $1.6 billion in excess revenue on two cancer drugs in less than three years, according to the report.
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