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Pharmacy benefit manager reform: lessons from Ohio
20 June 2019 - Addressing soaring prescription drug prices is a health care reform priority in the United States. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2019
Why the Pharmacy Guild is the most powerful lobby group you've never heard of
20 June 2019 - It's been called the most influential lobby group in Australia, and some believe it has the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2019
Afterpay added to radiology, pharmacy and GP services
5 June 2019 - Queenslanders are one of the country’s biggest users of Afterpay for dental and optometry services, and now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jun 2019
PBM launches oncology biosimilar medical pharmacy initiative
4 June 2019 - Ahead of the anticipated 2019 marketing of FDA-approved anticancer biosimilars in the United States, pharmacy benefit manager ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jun 2019
Scripps study claims rebate system does inflate drug prices
3 June 2019 - The pharma industry has been claiming for years that the rebate system is a key factor ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
A $1 discount on prescription medicines is under threat
16 May 2019 - Australians are likely to pay more for prescription medicines no matter who wins the election on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
CMS issues new guidance addressing spread pricing in Medicaid, ensures Pharmacy Benefit Managers are not up-charging taxpayers
15 May 2019 - Agency issues guidance for Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP health plans that clarifies how current regulations require ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2019
Pharmacy benefit managers are the sole check against drug manufacturers’ pricing power
9 May 2019 - Administration’s proposed rule on rebates increases prescription drug prices, disrupts consumer access. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2019
Missing from the PBM hearings: value based drug reimbursement
11 April 2019 - This week, committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives used their power to shine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2019
CVS, Cigna, Humana blame big pharma at Senate hearing for skyrocketing US drug prices
9 April 2019 - In written testimony submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, they blasted the drug industry for the rising ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2019
This week, five pharmacy ‘middlemen’ head to Capitol Hill’s hot seat. Some of them have an easier defence than others.
8 April 2019 - President Trump has blasted them as “middlemen,” known for their “dishonest double dealing.” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2019
Greg Hunt shelves plan for two-month scripts after pharmacist backlash
28 March 2019 - A plan to deliver cheaper medicines to millions of Australians by doubling the number of tablets ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2019
Senate panel to hear from pharmacy middlemen on drug prices
21 March 2019 - The Senate Finance Committee said Thursday that it has secured commitments from executives of five major ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2019
Ontario may lift ban preventing major pharmacies from selling private-label generic drugs
21 March 2019 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is considering lifting a ban that prevents major pharmacy chains from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2019
Continued support for Australia’s community pharmacies
8 March 2019 - The Australian Government has announced key measures to support the delivery of medicines and important patient services ...