Pharmacy advocates make their voices heard on Capitol Hill
NACDS stated the advocacy effort shows the industry's shared goal to ensure lawmakers recognize the value of pharmacies to patients and healthcare.
PBMs
APhA: Pharmacist care coverage omitted from PBM reform
“While these reforms begin to address one of the most significant challenges pharmacists face under Medicare, they represent only part of what’s needed,” says APhA CEO.
Congress passes PBM reform as part of spending package
The reforms "are integral to reducing people's drug costs and keeping pharmacy care within reach, and they must be implemented swiftly, effectively, and as intended."
FMI applauds passage of funding package with landmark PBM reforms
“These bipartisan reforms represent a major step towards lower costs, better care and less red tape in our pharmacies.”
U.S. Senate advances PBM middleman reforms to lower drug prices and protect pharmacy access
House action now needed to send landmark PBM reforms to President Trump's desk.
Labor Department proposes landmark PBM fee transparency rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a regulation that represents the most substantial federal PBM reform in many years.
House PBM reforms head to Senate with widespread pharmacy backing
Pharmacy organizations are urging lawmakers to act quickly and send the legislation to the White House.
FMI urges Congress to pass PBM reform to protect supermarket pharmacies
Meaningful reform must address three key issues: transparency, fair pharmacy reimbursement, and ending PBM spread pricing.
NCPA and Arkansas pharmacists join legal battle to preserve law barring companies from operating PBMs and pharmacies in the state
The case revolves around a state law (Act 624) passed earlier this year blocking PBMs in Arkansas from also operating pharmacies in the state.
CANN calls for accountability and bipartisan PBM reform
Community Access National Network (CANN) urges lawmakers to prioritize patients over profits in 340B reforms.
NACDS rejects PBM self-regulation proposal
Citing polling that found 97% of Americans want steps to reduce pharmacy closures, NACDS urged Congress and the Administration to reject PBM proposals and pass enforceable reforms.
Express Scripts court case spotlights PBM power
Express Scripts’ court fight with Martella Pharmacies underscores increasing scrutiny of PBMs and concerns over rural pharmacy closures.
Webinar: Frier Levitt’s Harini Bupathi delivers a mid-year PBM audit update
Bupathi offers timely insights on the evolving pharmacy-PBM dynamic.
Pharmacy groups urge court to uphold Tennessee's PBM reform law
National and state pharmacy groups emphasize the need for state control to regulate PBMs and protect local pharmacies, patients, and health plans.
Roche considers direct-to-patient sales in U.S. amid earnings beat
The Swiss drugmaker is in active discussions with the U.S. government regarding a plan that could eliminate middlemen, such as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).